New web development tools, dynamic languages and databases, and
support for multiple language versions add flexibility to development
while retaining production stability
RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world's leading provider of open source
solutions, today announced the general availability of Red Hat Software
Collections 2, its latest installment of stable open source web
development tools, dynamic languages and databases delivered on a
separate lifecycle from Red Hat Enterprise Linux. With a more frequent
release cadence, Red Hat Software Collections 2 expedites the creation
of production-ready, modern applications, including those built with
Linux container deployments in mind.
A key addition in Red Hat Software Collections 2 is support for multiple
language versions. With significant differences between seemingly minor
point releases of open source languages, developers can now select and
standardize development on a specific language version that best meets
their current needs while remaining confident that it is backed by Red
Hat's enterprise-class support. For example, Red Hat Software
Collections 2 includes updates to Python 2.7, continues to support
Python 3.3 and also adds Python 3.4 - providing a fully-supported
language library and blending developer agility with production
stability.
New Collections
Building upon an already robust selection of the latest, stable
developer tools, Red Hat Software Collections 2 adds more than 10 new
collections, including the aforementioned Python 3.4, PHP 5.6 and
Passenger 4.0. This expanded selection delivers a host of new,
fully-supported capabilities for developers on Red Hat Enterprise Linux
and OpenShift seeking to build the next generation of enterprise
applications.
Updated Collections
Additionally, more than 10 already-included collections have received
updates as part of Red Hat Software Collections 2. While some of the
updates center on usability tweaks or general maintenance needs, others
introduce new functionality, like the python-wheel and python-pip
inclusions for Python 2.7. This curation enables Red Hat Software
Collections 2 to cater to new development projects while also meeting
the needs of existing and in-process developer initiatives.
Containerized Applications
As the benefits of Linux containers based on the Docker format continue
to take center stage in the developer world, Red Hat Software
Collections 2 continues Red Hat's commitment to bridging the Linux
container lifecycle with enterprise requirements, from development to
deployment to maintenance. Red Hat Software Collections 2 makes
Dockerfiles available for many of the most popular collections,
including Perl, PHP, Python and Ruby, helping developers to "hit the
ground running" when entering the world of Linux containers.
Red Hat Software Collections 2 users will also have access to the latest
version of Red Hat Developer Toolset, a collection of more traditional C
and C++ compilers and tools as well as the Eclipse IDE for a
fully-realized application development portfolio, with use cases ranging
from traditional applications to microservices.
As with all previous installments, the collections included in Red Hat
Software Collections 2 will remain supported for two to three years,
enabling applications built with these collections to be deployed into
production with confidence. Deployment also remains flexible, as
developers will be able to deliver applications on Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Atomic
Host, and OpenShift.
Supporting Quotes
Jim Totton, vice president and general manager, Platforms Business
Unit, Red Hat
"As developer requirements grow across the application ecosystem,
especially with the rise of cloud-native and composable applications,
simply having access to the latest tools is not enough. These tools must
also be supported so that the resulting applications can be deployed
into production with confidence; Red Hat Software Collections provides
this confidence through our enterprise-grade support while still
enabling developers to pick and choose the tools that best fit their
respective projects."
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