New Releases: RHEL 9.6 and 10

Red Hat has provided two new releases of its Red Hat Enterprise Linux distribution: 9.6 and 10. See the RHEL 9.6 release notes, and the RHEL 10 release notes and blog entry.

Both releases ship, among many other highlights

• support for the new IBM z17 and LinuxONE 5 machines, in particular:
• AI Exploitation​
• New Secure Execution and Crypto features
• Network Express support​
• support for vertical CPU polarization

Announcement: IBM LinuxONE Emperor 5

We're announcing IBM® LinuxONE 5, performant Linux computing platform for data, applications, and trusted AI, powered by the IBM Telum™ II processor with built-in AI acceleration. This launch comes at a pivotal time, as technology leaders focus on three critical imperatives: enabling security, improving cost-efficiency, and integrating AI into enterprise.

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲:

• IBMs Telum II on-chip AI processor and the IBM Spyre Accelerator
• Advanced security offerings with confidential containers
• New integrations with IBM’s quantum-safe encryption technology

See the official press release,  the update in the IBM blog, and the formal announcement letter.

And don't forget to register for our IBM LinuxONE Client Virtual Event!