Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Beta Now Available

Paul Whitney paul.whitney at mac.com
Thu Dec 12 16:15:10 UTC 2013


4.1 is mentioned in the announcement. 


Paul M. Whitney
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> On Dec 12, 2013, at 11:03, Jerome Athias <athiasjerome at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> off-topic but do you know the version of Samba?
> ( http://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2013-4408 )
> 
> Cheers
> /JA
> 
> 2013/12/12 Jan Lieskovsky <jlieskov at redhat.com>:
>> 
>> Thank you for opening this topic here, Shawn.
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Shawn Wells" <shawn at redhat.com>
>>> To: scap-security-guide at lists.fedorahosted.org
>>> Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2013 4:55:35 AM
>>> Subject: Fwd: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Beta Now Available
>>> 
>>> FYI -- RHEL7 public beta is now out! Will be creating a new SSG branch
>>> shortly!
>> 
>> Once that branch is created would it make sense to start gradually creating
>> RHEL-7 content from current Fedora content (like convert existing rules to
>> Fedora | enhance shared OVAL checks functionality after testing they are
>> still working on RHEL-7) or you would like first to create all the "basic
>> SSG skeleton" for the new product (including the overlays etc.), copy
>> the RHEL-6 rules, subsequently / later via test_attestation(s) correct those
>> not working?
>> 
>> For me I would prefer the former (Fedora access) since it would allow us to start
>> creating RHEL-7 content right away and add STIG overlays etc. only in
>> moment things have settled down already (IOW the desired RHEL-7 content form
>> has been agreed upon already from the official PoV), but of course
>> if you think the latter would be more appropriate, let's consider / follow that one.
>> 
>> Thank you && Regards, Jan.
>> --
>> Jan iankko Lieskovsky / Red Hat Security Technologies Team
>> 
>>> 
>>> Lets kickoff the RHEL7 STIG process ASAP. How about a community call next
>>> Weds, 18-DEC, at 1030 EST? This will give us the chance to chat through how
>>> the RHEL7 STIG will be generated, start breaking down tasks, and chatting
>>> through a rough project plan/deadline. Much of the conversation will be
>>> driven by the RH/NSA/DISA FSO stakeholders, though transparency will help
>>> drive community awareness/involvement.
>>> 
>>> I'll be damned if we don't get a RHEL7 STIG squared away prior to RHEL7 GA
>>> (yeah yeah, famous last words...).
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -------- Original Message --------
>>> Subject:      Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Beta Now Available
>>> Date:         Wed, 11 Dec 2013 10:42:19 -0500 (EST)
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Today marks an exciting milestone for Red Hat as we share news of the beta
>>> availability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Since its introduction more than
>>> a decade ago , Red Hat Enterprise Linux has become the world’s leading
>>> enterprise Linux platform, and it has helped set industry standards for
>>> performance , capacity , capability and security . Red Hat Enterprise Linux
>>> is a leading force in enterprise datacenters; it spans nearly every industry
>>> and has advanced to deliver the original cloud operating system , powering
>>> many of the world’s largest clouds.
>>> 
>>> With today’s announcement , we are inviting Red Hat customers, partners, and
>>> members of the public to provide feedback on what we believe is our most
>>> ambitious release to date. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 is designed to provide
>>> the underpinning for future application architectures while delivering the
>>> flexibility, scalability, and performance needed to deploy across bare
>>> metal, virtual machines, and cloud infrastructure.
>>> 
>>> We believe that Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 represents the future of IT. As
>>> hypervisors and cloud deployments become increasingly common and face
>>> integration with physical servers, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 continues Red
>>> Hat's track record of cultivating a foundation upon which to build
>>> next-generation IT infrastructure. No other Linux operating system combines
>>> the flexibility and stability needed to handle critical workloads across all
>>> environments with as extensive an ecosystem of solutions and support.
>>> 
>>> Based on Fedora 19 and the upstream Linux 3.10 kernel, Red Hat Enterprise
>>> Linux 7 will provide users with powerful new capabilities that streamline
>>> and automate installation and deployment, simplify management, and enhance
>>> ease-of-use, all while delivering the stability that enterprises have come
>>> to expect from Red Hat. This further solidifies Red Hat Enterprise Linux’s
>>> place as the world’s leading Linux platform and a standard for the
>>> enterprise of the future. Whether rolling out new applications, virtualizing
>>> environments or scaling the business with cloud, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
>>> delivers the keystone to IT success.
>>> 
>>> The beta release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 adds value to new and existing
>>> IT projects across industries by adding key capabilities to improve critical
>>> but often cumbersome IT tasks like virtualization and storage while offering
>>> a clear pathway to the open hybrid cloud . Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Beta
>>> showcases hundreds of new features and enhancements, including:
>>> 
>>>    *
>>> 
>>> Linux Containers - Enabling applications to be created and deployed in
>>> isolated environments with allocated resources and permissions.
>>> 
>>> 
>>>    *
>>> 
>>> Performance Management – Using built in tools, you can optimize performance
>>> out-of-the-box.
>>>    *
>>> 
>>> Physical and Hosted In-place Upgrades - In-place upgrades for common server
>>> deployment types are now supported. Additionally, virtual machine migration
>>> from a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 host to a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 host
>>> is possible, without virtual machine modification or downtime.
>>>    *
>>> 
>>> File Systems – File systems continue to be a major focus of development and
>>> innovation.
>>>        *
>>> 
>>> XFS is now the default file system, supporting file systems up to 500TB
>>>        *
>>> 
>>> ext4 file systems are now supported to 50TB and include block sizes up to 1MB
>>>        *
>>> 
>>> btrfs file systems are now available to test
>>>    *
>>> 
>>> Networking – Enhanced networking configuration and operation. Added support
>>> for some of the latest networking standards, including:
>>>        *
>>> 
>>> 40Gb Ethernet support
>>>        *
>>> 
>>> Improved channel bonding
>>>        *
>>> 
>>> TCP performance improvements
>>>        *
>>> 
>>> Low latency socket poll support
>>>    *
>>> 
>>> Storage – Expanded support for enterprise level storage arrays. Improved
>>> scalable storage stack for deployments that are less disk intensive.
>>> Improved storage management for heterogeneous storage environments.
>>>    *
>>> 
>>> Windows Interoperability – Bridge Windows™ and Linux infrastructure by
>>> integrating SAMBA 4.1 with existing Microsoft Active Directory domains. Or,
>>> deploy Red Hat Enterprise Linux Identity Management in a parallel trust zone
>>> with Active Directory.
>>>    *
>>> 
>>> Subsystem Management – Simplified configuration and administration with
>>> uniform management tools for networking, storage, file systems, performance,
>>> identities and security. Leveraging the OpenLMI framework, enables use of
>>> scripts and APIs to automate management.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Today’s beta announcement marks the beginning of our public journey to
>>> introduce our vision for the future of enterprise computing. We’re excited
>>> to be starting this public journey, and look forward to sharing our vision
>>> with you starting with these key highlights of new and enhanced capabilities
>>> and continuing on our new Red Hat Enterprise Linux-focused blog, located at
>>> http://rhelblog.redhat.com/ .
>>> 
>>> AVAILABILITY
>>> 
>>> The Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 beta is available to Red Hat customers,
>>> partners, and members of the public. Those interested in trying the Red Hat
>>> Enterprise Linux 7 Beta can download and install it and tell us what
>>> interests them most about the Beta.
>>> 
>>> ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
>>> 
>>> Please visit the below resources for more information about Red Hat
>>> Enterprise Linux 7 Beta.
>>> 
>>>    *
>>> 
>>> Access the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Beta today:
>>> https://access.redhat.com/site/products/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/Get-Beta
>>>    *
>>> 
>>> Access documentation for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Beta (requires login):
>>>        *
>>> 
>>> Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Beta release notes:
>>> https://access.redhat.com/site/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/7-Beta/html/7.0_Release_Notes/index.html
>>>        *
>>> 
>>> Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Beta technical notes:
>>> https://access.redhat.com/site/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/7-Beta/html/7.0_Technical_Notes/index.html
>>>        *
>>> 
>>> Red Hat Enterprise Linux documentation:
>>> https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/docs/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/
>>>    *
>>> 
>>> Follow updates about the Beta via the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Blog:
>>> http://rhelblog.redhat.com
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Frequently asked questions (FAQ), collateral, presentations and more are
>>> available on the Product and Technologies (PnT) Portal (requires login) at:
>>> 
>>>    *
>>> 
>>> Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (Beta):
>>> https://engineering.redhat.com/pnt/b-408987/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux_7
>>>    *
>>> 
>>> Red Hat Enterprise Linux: https://engineering.redhat.com/pnt/b-543/Platform
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Please encourage your customers and partners to download and try Red Hat
>>> Enterprise Linux 7 Beta. For additional details, review the FAQs on the PnT
>>> Portal or submit a question as a MOMENTUM ticket through the left navigation
>>> of Salesforce.com.
>>> 
>>> Sincerely,
>>> 
>>> The Red Hat Enterprise Linux Team
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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