Red Hat has announced the availability of Red Hat Linux for the IBM
S/390 mainframe, two months after releasing version 7.2 of its
popular operating system software.
The latest version is optimised for IBM's S/390 Parallel Enterprise
(G5 and G6) and Multiprise 3000 servers, but can also run on IBM's
zSeries 900 servers.
Major features include the latest 2.4.9 Linux kernel; the GNU
compiler collection 2.95.3; the GNU library version 2.2.4; the
latest ext3 journaling file system and support for large files,
including RAID software for combining direct access storage
devices.
Also included is software support and professional consulting,
integration, training and engineering services.
Pricing in the US starts at $20,000 (£14,000) per chip for a base
version and $50,000 per chip for a premium version. All have a
one-off $10,000 installation and set-up fee. The software is
available now, according to Red Hat.
The latest version means that Red Hat now has Linux versions for
everything from handheld devices to the largest enterprise
mainframes. The company had earlier announced its delivery of open
source software, services and support for IBM's entire eServer
product line.
"With the release of Red Hat Linux for S/390, Red Hat is able to
fully extend its reach from embedded to mainframe," said chief
executive Matthew Szulik.
Red Hat released its first Linux e-commerce application suite in
August.