Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 / 5.1 Beta 1

Red Hat Enterprise Linux is the leading platform for open source computing. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is sold by subscription, delivers continuous value and is certified by top enterprise hardware and software vendors.
From the desktop to the datacenter, Enterprise Linux couples the innovation of open source technology and the stability of a true enterprise-class platform.
Whats New in 5.0 Stable Release:
- Red Hat, the worlds leading provider of open source solutions, today announced the availability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. Red Hat Enterprise Linux is the cornerstone of the companys open source architecture. Initially launched in 2002, Red Hat Enterprise Linux can be found in the majority of Fortune 500 environments, and is renowned for performance, value and reliability.
Whats New in 5.1 Beta 1 Development Release:
- Red Hat is pleased to announce the availability of the beta release of 5.1 (kernel 2.6.18-36.el5) for the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 family of products. This beta release includes the following improvements: Completion of virtualization support on Itanium2 platforms; support for 32-bit PV guests on 64-bit AMD64/Intel 64 hosts; improved support for HV guests; improved ACPI power management support including support for S3 suspend to RAM and S4 hibernate; technology preview of a Firewire stack which will be fully supported in a subsequent minor release..., general bug fixing and driver updates.