Futurum senior analyst Steven Dickens provides his take on the latest announcements coming out of the Open Mainframe Summit. As open source becomes the default option for developers looking to innovate at speed and at scale the mainframe needs to keep pace. The donation of a z15 system to the open-source community hosted by the Linux Foundation’s Open Mainframe Project takes community driven development to the next level.
LinuxONE – The Penguins Are Back
Futurum senior analyst Steven Dickens provides his take on the announcements coming out of Open Source Summit in Dublin where IBM launched a new high end Linux server, the LinuxONE Emperor 4. With enterprises struggling to deliver on ambitious ESG pledges, IBM has decided to make sustainability the focus for the launch of a new Linux server while still retaining a focus on TCO and security.
At Red Hat Summit 2022, the New Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Release Shows How Far RHEL Has Come as a Success-Driven Igniter of Linux and Open Source for Enterprises
Futurum analyst Todd R. Weiss dives into the latest Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (RHEL 9) release that was unveiled at Red Hat Summit and describes how far RHEL has come as a success-driven igniter of Linux and open source for enterprises.
General Motors, Red Hat Collaboration Geared Toward Accelerating Software-Defined Vehicles
Futurum principal analyst Shelly Kramer covers the emerging partnership between General Motors and Red Hat, the world’s leading provider of open source software solutions, aimed at accelerating the pace of software-defined vehicle development — including critical safety and security components.
Open Mainframe Goes from Strength to Strength
Futurum Research Senior Analyst Steven Dickens provides his take on the Open Mainframe Summit event taking place this week and the announcements the Linux Foundation collaborative project focused on the mainframe is making as part of the conference. As the mainframe transforms to fit within the hybrid landscape, open source represents a key component in the platform continuing its place in mission critical computing environments.
SUSE Rancher 2.6 Launches, First Release Since the Acquisition of Rancher Labs
Futurum Research Senior Analyst, Steven Dickens provides his take on the latest release of SUSE’s kubernetes platform Rancher. Hot on the heels of a strong Q2 result as a newly IPO’d company, SUSE launches the first full release of the Kubernetes management stack from Rancher Labs, the company it acquired in 2020.
What is Really Going on With CentOS Stream?
Futurum Research Senior Analyst, Steven Dickens provides his take on what is really going on with CentOS Stream. After a rocky last eight months and lots of loud voices in the community calling for Red Hat’s head, I got the chance to get an inside track on what is really going on with CentOS Stream, and I was impressed with the hard work of community governance that is going on.
SUSE Earns Highest Level Accreditation for its SLES Linux Distribution, Doubles Down on Security
Futurum Research Senior Analyst, Steven Dickens provides his analysis of recent announcements by Linux Operating System vendor SUSE concerning the security posture of its core SLES Linux distribution. In a move that is a clear nod toward doubling down on security, SUSE has announced that SLES SP 2 has achieved EAL 4+ certification for the Arm, Intel x86-64 and IBM Z and LinuxONE platforms.