Oracle Enterprise Linux Server 6 |
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| Company / developer | Oracle Corporation |
| OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
| Working state | Active |
| Source model | Free and open source software |
| Initial release | October 26, 2006 |
| Latest stable release | 6.2 [1] / December 15, 2011 |
| Marketing target | commercial market, Server |
| Available language(s) | Multilingual |
| Update method | Yum (PackageKit)[2] |
| Supported platforms | x86, x86-64 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux) |
| Default user interface | Gnome |
| License | GPL |
| Official website | www.oracle.com/us/technologies/linux/index.html |
Oracle Linux, formerly known as Oracle Enterprise Linux, is a Linux distribution based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, repackaged and sold by Oracle, available under the GNU General Public License (GPL) since late 2006.[3]
Oracle Linux can be freely downloaded through Oracle's E-delivery service, and can be deployed and distributed without cost. [4] Commercial technical support is available through Oracle's Oracle Unbreakable Linux Support program, which supports Oracle Linux, and existing RHEL or CentOS installations (i.e. without reinstallation[5]).[3] As of 2011, Oracle Linux has over 8,000 customers subscribed to the support program.[6] [7]
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Oracle Corporation distributes Oracle Linux with two kernels:
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.[3]
Oracle Linux is certified on servers from IBM,[10] HP, [11] Dell,[12] and Cisco.[13] In 2010, Force10 announced support for Oracle VM and Oracle Linux.[14] Oracle Linux is also available on Amazon EC2 as an Amazon Machine Image. [15]
Oracle/Sun servers and blades with x86-64 processors can be configured to ship with Oracle Linux.[16]
Under the Unbreakable Linux program, Oracle supports KVM and Xen.[3]
Oracle products (including Oracle Database and other Oracle Applications) are only supported under the Xen-based Oracle VM.[17]
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.[3]
Software developers at Oracle develop Oracle Database, Fusion Middleware, Oracle Grid Engine, E-Business Suite and other Oracle Applications on Oracle Linux.[3]
Oracle Linux is used as the underlying operating system for the following appliances. [18]
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.[21]
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