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Red Hat Announces Enterprise Linux

Posted by michael on from the aka-expensive-linux dept.

OldBen writes "RedHat has announced the product stable to replace the mainstream releases for enterprise use. RedHat Enterprise Linux AS replaces Advanced Server (with quite a price hike to go along), ES is targeted at "entry-level" servers, and WS is for workstations. See the details at RedHat's website."

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  1. Why the cost? by stephenry · · Score: 0, Troll

    I don't understand why companies are willing to splash out on such products whilst the software being sold is essentially free.

    Maybe its the old theory: businesses think that they are getting a better product if it costs more than the alternatives. Hey, maybe thats why MS is doing so well!

  2. Re:Red Hat is inching up by Elbereth · · Score: 0, Troll

    I looked at their web site once before, and I don't see any proof that the x86 servers there support any feature that Slashbots have been raving about. There is no Xeon motherboard that supports hotswap CPUs or memory. I really think I would have seen this if it existed, as I like to keep up on such things. Intel, Supermicro, Asus, etc are still making commodity motherboards. Who is this mystery manufacturer who is pumping out Xeon motherboards with hotswap CPUs and memory? What chipset is this mystery motherboard using?

    I call bullshit and marketing.