Thread: Processor support with RHEL 5.3

Red Hat has released Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3. In the third update to version 5 of the enterprise Linux, customers will receive a wide range of enhancements like much increased virtualisation scalability, expanded hardware platform support and incorporation of OpenJDKJava technologies, claim Red Hat sources. Customers with a RHEL subscription will receive the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3 update, which is available for immediate download from Red Hat Network.



The primary new features of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3 include: increased scalability of virtualised x86-64 environments, support for Intel Core i7 (Nehalem) processors, and the inclusion of OpenJDK The update also includes enhancements covering many other components, with the release notes documenting over 150 additions and updates. These new features and improvements range from the general kernel, device driver and architectural enhancements to Simplified desktop networking and full support of the GFS2 filesystem. For more information on the features and updates.