Credit: Ilze Lucero Red Hat has rolled out version 8.5 of its main-line branch of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), which upgrades its support for containerization, predictive analytics, and multicloud. Red Hat Insight, the company’s predictive-analytics service—available through most RHEL subscriptions—now has more robust abilities in the areas of vulnerability identification, compliance, and remediation, the company said. Containerization is upgraded with RHEL 8.5 to make containerized applications easier to deploy and manage, according to Red Hat. The company introduced the ability to create containerized images faster through rootless use of the OverlayFS filesystem. OverlayFS is “union file system,” which allows users to overlay one file system over another, enabling multiple users or applications to access it at the same time. Containerized Podman deployments are now available for continuous integration/deployment systems, which means that the Docker-like command-line interface for containers is more readily available to let containerized apps run without their own daemon. RHEL 8.5 also supports native integration of cgroup2, which should mean better and more logical organization for the computing resources required by individual containers. It also supports container image-signature verification implemented by default, for improved security. Multicloud support got a facelift in RHEL 8.5 through the addition of new “system roles.” These are pre-built system configurations for RHEL deployments, designed to make it easier to support specific workloads without having to hand-create specific configurations each time. The new system roles include a database-focused role for Microsoft SQL Server, a VPN tunnel for reduced risk of misconfiguration in those environments, and a standardized Postfix role for easy deployment of mail servers. OpenJDK 17 and .NET Core 6 support have also been added, which should prove helpful for application developers, the company said. It also said that RHEL’s web-console core functionality has been upgraded for easier performance management and live kernel patching. The new version of RHEL is available now via the company’s customer portal. Now see Linux security: Cmd provides visibility, control over user activity Related content analysis At RSA, Cisco unveils Splunk integrations, Hypershield upgrades At RSA Conference 2024, Cisco announced plans to integrate its XDR platform and Splunk’s SIEM, bolster its Hypershield AI-native security architecture, and add to its Duo access-protection software. By Michael Cooney May 06, 2024 5 mins Network Management Software Network Security Networking how-to Download our Zero Trust network access (ZTNA) enterprise buyer’s guide From the editors of Network World, this enterprise buyer’s guide helps network and security IT staff understand what ZTNA can do for their organizations and how to choose the right solution. By Josh Fruhlinger and Steve Zurier May 06, 2024 1 min Network Security Enterprise Buyer’s Guides news Network jobs watch: Hiring, skills and certification trends What IT leaders need to know about expanding responsibilities, new titles and hot skills for network professionals and I&O teams. By Denise Dubie May 06, 2024 6 mins Careers Data Center Networking feature IBM’s bets on AI and hybrid cloud pay off Three key differentiators of IBM’s AI and cloud offerings are cross-platform automation, integration with multiple clouds, and tie-ins to IBM professional services. By Jeff Vance May 06, 2024 9 mins Hybrid Cloud Network Management Software Cloud Computing PODCASTS VIDEOS RESOURCES EVENTS NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe