In recent years, Linux has been validated as an enterprise-worthy operating system, capable of managing the robust components of major production environments. IT professionals acknowledging the cost savings, scalability, and stability of Linux are deploying open source technologies at every opportunity. Most IT professionals are familiar with the Red Hat Linux retail product line and have been using Linux systems in business environments for some time. This paper outlines the Red Hat Enterprise Linux family of products and explains Red Hat's goal to become the complete open source technology provider. . | Global Knowledge . Experts Teaching Experts Written and Provided by redhat. Expert Reference Series 1-800-COURSES redhat How to migrate from Red Hat Linux to Red Hat Enterprise Linux A Technical Paper Jennifer E. Lamb November 2003 Abstract In recent years Linux has been validated as an enterprise-worthy operating system capable of managing the robust components of major production environments. IT professionals acknowledging the cost savings scalability and stability of Linux are deploying open source technologies at every opportunity. Most IT professionals are familiar with the Red Hat Linux retail product line and have been using Linux systems in business environments for some time. This paper outlines the Red Hat Enterprise Linux family of products and explains Red Hat s goal to become the complete open source technology provider. The intent is to help the customer understand how Red Hat s corporate strategy has evolved around the Red Hat Enterprise Linux technology and why customers familiar with prior Red Hat releases should migrate to Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The paper concludes with an engineering overview of Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 3 and offers migration strategies for those considering moving to this platform. Copyright 2003 Red Hat Inc. redhat Table of Contents Red Hat Platforms--An Red Hat Fedora Red Hat Professional Red Hat Enterprise Why Red Hat Enterprise Linux .6 Update Management Monitoring Red Hat Enterprise Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 4GB-4GB I O Subsystem Native Posix Threading Development Logical Volume Networking and Security Desktop Diskless System .
