Specific Key Features of Red Hat Linux 8.0
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Function
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Benefit
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Firewall Tool
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Dynamic firewall configuration
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Enables customized levels of Internet security
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Upgraded Core Components
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New C compiler and glibc
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Designed for faster performance from the latest technology
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Package selection during installation
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User choice to select or omit packages during the installation phase
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Enables users to customize installations
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Apache 2.0 Web Server
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Web Server
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Includes the latest release of Apache Web Server, a broadly used Web server domain application.
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Red Hat Bluecurve
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New GUI for Linux
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Easy-to-use desktop tool
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Key Customer Benefits
The key customer benefits for Red Hat Linux Professional 8.0 are as follow:
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Optimized Solutions for Internet Infrastructures
Dell PowerEdge servers based on Red Hat Linux provide a variety of solutions for Internet infrastructures in environments that range from small businesses to global enterprises.
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Reliable Solutions
Linux can run for extended periods of time without having to be rebooted. And because the source code is open, bugs can be fixed quickly and easily without having to wait for proprietary vendors to issue fixes on-schedule.
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Software RAID
Software RAID configuration at installation helps to provide protection against data loss through disk failure. Software RAID works with a variety of SCSI cards. Red Hat Linux supports RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 5.
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Open Source Software
Open source software refers to software for which the license requires that its source code be open, extensible and freely re-distributable. Open source software takes advantage of the work of a broad base of development efforts.
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Flexibility
Linux is highly customizable, enabling fine-tuning and optimization for a specific application/deployment.
Service and Support
Dell provides remote telephone software technical support for Red Hat Linux Professional 8.0 through its currently selling DirectLine Plus Service Offering and Premier Enterprise Support Services (PESS). Dell’s DirectLine Plus offers customers 7x24 priority-access support for operating systems that are factory installed or field-installed. Through the Premier Enterprise Support program, Dell offers a tiered service offering to help satisfy the unique needs of server and storage customers across a range of computing environments.
The 8.0 release of Red Hat Linux is a “community product.” The term “community product” means that while as much support as possible is offered for its deployment, the Linux community is ultimately responsible for the highest level of product support. Dell and Red Hat will jointly attempt to resolve supported customers issues unless a modification to the Operating System source code is required. If such a determination is arrived at, the support issue will be passed over to the Linux community for resolution.
Customers requiring higher levels of support in a specific time period should use the Red Hat Linux Advanced Server product.
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