From rhelv6-announce at redhat.com Wed May 11 00:20:08 2016 From: rhelv6-announce at redhat.com (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (Santiago) announcement mailing-list) Date: Tue, 10 May 2016 20:20:08 -0400 Subject: [rhelv6-announce] Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8 Now Available Message-ID: We are pleased to announce the release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8, the latest version of our Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 platform. Nearly six years into its lifecycle, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 continues to provide a stable, proven, and predictable foundation for organizations seeking to build and deploy large, complex IT projects with confidence. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8 includes a number of new and updated features, including: * Libreswan, an implementation of one of the most widely supported and standardized VPN protocols, giving Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 customers access to recent advances in VPN security. * New capabilities to the Identity Management client code (SSSD), namely: * cached authentication lookup on the client reduces the unnecessary exchange of user credentials with Active Directory servers * support for adcli simplifies the management of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 systems interoperating with an Active Directory domain * support for user authentication via smart cards, for both system login and related functions such as sudo * A more streamlined system administration experience thanks to the inclusion of Relax-and-Recover, a system archiving tool that enables administrators to create local backups in ISO format that can be centrally archived and replicated remotely for simplified disaster recovery operations. * The simplified addition of packages via an enhancement of the yum tool adds intelligence to locate and streamline the process of locating required packages when adding/enabling new platform features. * Support for xfs filesystem sizes up to 300TB (when using the Scalable File System Add-on). Access to an updated Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8 platform image which enables customers to migrate their traditional workloads into container-based applications ? suitable for deployment on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Atomic Host. Today?s release also marks the transition of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 into Production Phase 2, a phase which prioritizes ongoing stability and security features for critical platform deployments. More information on the Red Hat Enterprise Linux lifecycle can be found at https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata. RED HAT ENTERPRISE LINUX 6.8 AVAILABILITY Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8 is now available in the Red Hat Customer Portal to all customers with an active Red Hat Enterprise Linux subscription. To access and download Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8, please visit: http://red.ht/1XjgP7l ADDITIONAL RESOURCES To access documentation for Red Hat Enterprise Linux, including the release notes, visit: https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/docs/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/ Sincerely, The Red Hat Enterprise Linux Team From rhelv6-announce at redhat.com Wed May 11 00:22:31 2016 From: rhelv6-announce at redhat.com (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (Santiago) announcement mailing-list) Date: Tue, 10 May 2016 20:22:31 -0400 Subject: [rhelv6-announce] Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8 Now Available Message-ID: We are pleased to announce the release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8, the latest version of our Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 platform. Nearly six years into its lifecycle, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 continues to provide a stable, proven, and predictable foundation for organizations seeking to build and deploy large, complex IT projects with confidence. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8 includes a number of new and updated features, including: * Libreswan, an implementation of one of the most widely supported and standardized VPN protocols, giving Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 customers access to recent advances in VPN security. * New capabilities to the Identity Management client code (SSSD), namely: * cached authentication lookup on the client reduces the unnecessary exchange of user credentials with Active Directory servers * support for adcli simplifies the management of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 systems interoperating with an Active Directory domain * support for user authentication via smart cards, for both system login and related functions such as sudo * A more streamlined system administration experience thanks to the inclusion of Relax-and-Recover, a system archiving tool that enables administrators to create local backups in ISO format that can be centrally archived and replicated remotely for simplified disaster recovery operations. * The simplified addition of packages via an enhancement of the yum tool adds intelligence to locate and streamline the process of locating required packages when adding/enabling new platform features. * Support for xfs filesystem sizes up to 300TB (when using the Scalable File System Add-on). Access to an updated Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8 platform image which enables customers to migrate their traditional workloads into container-based applications ? suitable for deployment on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Atomic Host. Today?s release also marks the transition of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 into Production Phase 2, a phase which prioritizes ongoing stability and security features for critical platform deployments. More information on the Red Hat Enterprise Linux lifecycle can be found at https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata. RED HAT ENTERPRISE LINUX 6.8 AVAILABILITY Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8 is now available in the Red Hat Customer Portal to all customers with an active Red Hat Enterprise Linux subscription. To access and download Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8, please visit: http://red.ht/1XjgP7l ADDITIONAL RESOURCES To access documentation for Red Hat Enterprise Linux, including the release notes, visit: https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/docs/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/ Sincerely, The Red Hat Enterprise Linux Team