Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
for Linux and Open Source
| October 7, 2021
| Topic: Enterprise Software
Getting ready to upgrade your Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)? You can get a look at the future with the just-released RHEL 8.5 Beta. Best of all, you’ll no longer need an explicit beta subscription to get the operating system. From here on out, all Red Hat accounts come with an unlimited quantity of Red Hat Beta Access subscriptions.
Want to know more? Check out the RHEL system roles overview to learn about how to install and use RHEL system roles.
There are numerous other improvements as well. The most significant of these is that the Beta comes with OpenJDK 17, the latest open-source reference implementation of Java SE. It also comes with network time security (NTS) for the essential Network Time Protocol (NTP).
If all goes well with the beta, RHEL 8.5 will ship in early November. In the meantime, you’ll be able to see if making the move will be worth your time by kicking the beta’s tires.
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Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
for Linux and Open Source
| October 7, 2021
| Topic: Enterprise Software