Red Hat, Inc. announced the general availability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4, which offers refined management, automation, and proactive support in building standard operating environments (SOEs) for distributed systems.
“Linux is no longer just about the kernel or the command line, it is about making the platform more accessible, more manageable, and more responsive, especially as technology organizations scale across the hybrid cloud. Whether exploring the potential of AI workloads or simply trying to optimize existing resources, the latest release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux helps limit complexity and improve efficiency while making the most of existing skills and tools,” said Gunnar Hellekson, vice president and general manager of Red Hat Enterprise Linux at Red Hat.
Automation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 extends the Red Hat Enterprise Linux system role which includes the following:
·System roles at the edge through rpm-ostree enable users to automate operating system-level tasks at the edge
·Fapolicyd system role automates permissions of application executions at scale
·Snapshot system role creates and manages point-in-time snapshots of logical volume manager (LVM) storage volumes to speed up backup and recovery.
·Bootloader system role helps configure the kernel command line helping improve the consistency and management of Linux systems at scale.
