OpenSourceForU published a rundown of “Linux containers,” which in this context means the container platforms that are available to run with Linux as the underlying OS. It’s a good overview that demonstrates there are other platforms available for running containers, and includes some of the solutions higher up the stack (e.g. Red Hat’s OpenShift, which supports multiple underlying runtimes with Kubernetes performing orchestration). This is a good follow up the headline from BizTech Magazine in our March 10th, 2023 newsletter, which goes over the concept of containers.
TechHQ Reviews CentOS Alternatives as End-of-Life Approaches
This piece from TechHQ looks at alternatives to CentOS, the former Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) clone that was purchased, then scheduled to transition into a rolling-release distribution. Since businesses rely on the stability of a more regular (and often conservative) release schedule, the change in CentOS signaled the end of an alternative server OS that was both free and compatible with RHEL. Coupled with a change by Red Hat making RHEL source code available only in customer portals rather than a publicly-available GitHub repository, a number of companies including SuSE, Oracle, and CIQ formed the Open Enterprise Linux Association (OpenELA) to create a new enterprise Linux platform.
Red Hat Revamping Partner Program
Red Hat announced an overhaul of its channel program, according a piece by Channel Daily. Key among the new initiatives is the Red Hat Partner Practice Accelerator Program, which will provide incentives for mid-market customers. Added to new programs including training and a new demo platform, the updates can help increase the uptake of open source in the small- to medium-sized business (SMB) segment.
Ubuntu 23.04 Reaches End of Life
The spring 2023 release of Ubuntu, version 23.04 or the “Lunar Lobster,” has reached the end of its support period. As a non-Long Term Support (LTS) release, it’s supported for a shorter timeframe. Linux Insider published a useful how-to as machines running 23.04, especially servers, should be upgraded as soon as possible. Generally a non-LTS release will be upgraded to a subsequent non-LTS release, as the closest LTS version will always be a downgrade (in this case, 22.04), which may affect package support.
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