Oracle Linux
Oracle Linux, formerly known as Oracle Enterprise Linux is an open source operating system from Oracle, available under the GNU General Public License (GPL) since late 2006.[1] Oracle Linux can be freely downloaded through Oracle's E-delivery service, and can be deployed and distributed freely. [2] Support can be purchased through the "Oracle Unbreakable Linux" program.
RHEL compatibility
Oracle Corporation distributes Oracle Linux with two kernels:
- Red Hat Compatible Kernel - identical to the kernel shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
- Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel - based on a later Linux 2.6-series kernel, with Oracle's own enhancements for OLTP, Infiniband, and SSD disk access, NUMA-optimizations, RDS, async I/O, OCFS, and networking.[3] [4]
Oracle claims that the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel is compatible with RHEL, and Oracle middleware and 3rd-party RHEL-certified applications can be installed and run unchanged on Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel.[1]
Hardware compatibility
Oracle Linux is certified on servers from IBM,[5] HP, [6] Dell,[7] and Cisco.[8] In 2010, Force10 announced support for Oracle VM and Oracle Linux.[9]
Oracle/Sun servers and blades with x64 processors can be configured to ship with Oracle Linux.[10]
Virtualization support
Under the Unbreakable Linux program, Oracle supports KVM and Xen.[1]
Oracle products (including Oracle Database and other Oracle Applications) are only supported under the Xen-based Oracle VM.[11]
Oracle Linux deployment inside Oracle
Oracle Linux is used by Oracle internally to lower IT costs. Oracle Linux is deployed on more than 42,000 servers by Oracle Global IT; Oracle On Demand, Oracle University, and Oracle's technology demo systems also run Oracle Linux.[1]
Software developers at Oracle develop Oracle Database, Fusion Middleware, Oracle Grid Engine, E-Business Suite and other Oracle Applications on Oracle Linux.[1]
Future SPARC version
In December 2010, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison announced that future versions of Oracle Linux will run on Oracle's SPARC and UltraSPARC T-series (Niagara) platforms.[12]
Version history
- Oracle Linux 6
- Oracle Enterprise Linux 5
- Oracle Unbreakable Linux 4
See also
References
External links
- Oracle Unbreakable Linux homepage
- IBM System x and BladeCenter solutions - Oracle Linux
- Oracle Linux auf DistroWatch
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- ↑ a b c d e Oracle Linux FAQ. Oracle Corporation, abgerufen am 14. April 2011.
- ↑ Fast, Modern, Reliable Linux at a Fraction of the Cost of Red Hat
- ↑ Oracle Linux with Oracle's Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel
- ↑ Oracle Linux
- ↑ IBM System x and BladeCenter solutions - Oracle Linux
- ↑ Open Source and Linux from HP
- ↑ Oracle Solutions
- ↑ DC Partner - Oracle
- ↑ Force10 Networks Announces Support for Oracle VM and Oracle Linux for its Virtualization Solutions
- ↑ Sun Servers
- ↑ Oracle VM
- ↑ Ellison: Oracle Enterprise Linux Coming to Sparc