Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.1 is out

It’s here! Version 5.1 of one of the most popular Linux distributions, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, is out. One of the main additions this time is virtualisation support. The vendor calls it “the most compelling platform for users and developers ever”. It runs on x86, x86-64, POWER, Itanium and mainframe servers. Derek Chan of DreamWorks Animation says preliminary tests showed a substantial performance improvement from virtualisation.
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