On Sun, 2010-04-04 at 14:36 +0300, Janne Blomqvist wrote: > Well, seems you don't need to worry about Microsoft gaining markeshare > on Itanium at Linux's expense any more: > http://blogs.technet.com/windowsserver/archive/2010/04/02/windows-server-2008-r2-to-phase-out-itanium.aspx
I know this, and related comments/questions, has come up on via several mediums over the past 18 months, and I've taken the time to answer most privately. Historically, Red Hat has not deprecated hardware mid-release. Red Hat even adds hardware support through Phase 1 (first 3+ years in AS/EL 2.1/3, 4+ years in EL 4/5): http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/errata/ This has meant that with every new update through the 7+ year lifecycle of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, you can standardize on a platform and a major facility and it will continue to be supported throughout the release as a peer to any other platform or facility option. This includes hardware platforms like IA-64 and major subsystems like Xen being supported through 2014 in EL 5. Being a long-time technologist (and certified "administrator / engineer / professional" for clients/customers that require such) on various platforms, it's the one thing I can point to about the Red Hat Enterprise Linux model that is not as much of a certainty in other platforms. Many of my clients/customers had questioned if this would be held to fact over time, and it has, much to my professional name (well before joining Red Hat, like many other professionals). When it ships, it's supported ... very long-term. It is a very solid feeling to know that I can install something for a client/customer and not be deprecated mid-release. Considering Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 were both released in the same year (EL 5 actually about a half-year sooner), this is very telling on this difference in commitment long-term. Especially when integrators and other professionals put their names behind the implementation. Just something to keep-in-mind. ;) -- Bryan J Smith Senior Consultant Red Hat, Inc Professional Consulting http://www.redhat.com/consulting mailto:[email protected] +1 (407) 489-7013 (Mobile) mailto:[email protected] (Blackberry/Red Hat-External) -------------------------------------------------------- You already know Red Hat as the entity dedicated to 100% no-IP-strings-attached, community software development. But do you know where CIOs rate Red Hat versus other software and services firms for their own, direct needs, year after year? http://www.redhat.com/promo/vendor/ _______________________________________________ rhelv5-list mailing list [email protected] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhelv5-list
