Red Hat has released Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9.2 and announced the forthcoming RHEL 8.8. The company emphasizes its commitment to simplifying Linux platform tasks across hybrid cloud environments. The new releases offer enhanced security and ease of use, including integration with Microsoft Active Directory, Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) profiles, and Ansible DevOps content aligned with CIS benchmarks.
Developers will appreciate the updated languages, databases, and toolkits included in the releases, which provide operational consistency through image builder. Here are some highlights:
- The new web console enables automatic configuration of encrypted disk unlocking and selection of crypto policies.
- New Ansible system roles have been introduced, such as Podman for container deployment automation and ad_integration for integrating RHEL systems with Active Directory.
- Image builder provides operational consistency across the hybrid cloud.
- Two new lifecycle management options have been introduced: Enhanced Extended Update Support and RHEL 7 Extended Lifecycle Support.
It's worth noting that Red Hat's rivals, AlmaLinux, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Rocky Linux, and SUSE, are also expected to continue thriving in the Linux market.
