Recent Posts by Honglin Su

OpenSSL cryptographic module for Oracle Linux 7.5 and 7.6 has just received FIPS 140-2 Level 1 certification. This is the first completed FIPS 140-2 certification with the latest Oracle Linux 7.6 update, ahead of any other Linux distributions. This certification adds to recent, related certifications and advancements, which enable Oracle Linux to deliver more security features that can help keep systems secure and improve the speed and stability of your operations on...

Oracle is a committed and active member of the Linux community and is a gold sponsor of KubeCon + CloudNativeCon + Open Source Summit China 2019 (Shanghai, June 24-26, 2019). A founding platinum member of The Linux Foundation® and also a platinum member of Cloud Native Computing Foundation® (CNCF®), Oracle is dedicated to the worldwide success of Linux for organizations of all sizes and across all industries. Oracle continues to expand its commitment to open source and cloud...

Oracle is pleased to announce that Oracle Linux 7 received Common Criteria Certification which was performed against the National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP) General Purpose Operating System v4.1 and additionally at Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL) 1. Common Criteria is an international framework (ISO/IEC 15408) which defines a common approach for evaluating security features and capabilities of Information Technology security products. A certified product is one...

This post is contributed by Robert Shimp, Group Vice President of Product Management and Strategy, Oracle Linux and Virtualization.  For several years now we have seen the decomposition of applications into microservices running on container infrastructure with developers and operations collaborating using DevOps methodologies. This week at KubeCon, Oracle is introducing its Cloud Native Framework, a consistent, aligned, and unified collection of cloud services and on-premises...

Oracle is pleased to announce Oracle Linux Cloud Native Environment, a curated set of open source Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) projects that can be easily deployed, have been tested for interoperability, and for which enterprise-grade support is offered. For several years now we have seen the decomposition of applications into microservices running on container infrastructure with developers and operations collaborating using DevOps methodologies. Enterprises are...

Oracle is pleased to announce the availability of the developer preview for Oracle Linux 7 Update 6 as part of our ongoing goal of making Oracle Linux the distribution for development. The Oracle Linux 7 Update 6 Developer Preview includes the following kernel packages: kernel-uek-4.14.35-1818.2.1.el7uek.x86_64 The Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel Release 5, which is the default kernel. kernel-3.10.0-933.el7.x86_64 The latest Red Hat Compatible Kernel (RHCK). To get started with...

We are pleased to announce the release Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.5.0.3. This maintenance update has been integrated into Oracle Solaris 11.3 Support Repository Updates (SRU) 35. See Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.5.0.3 Release Notes for the list of bug fixes and known issues. For additional resources about Oracle VM Server for SPARC Learn What's New Review the Oracle VM Server for SPARC white papers Download Oracle VM Server for SPARC Attend the training course offered by Oracle...

We are pleased to announce the release Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.5.0.2. This maintenance update has been integrated into Oracle Solaris 11.3 Support Repository Updates (SRU) 31. See Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.5.0.2 Release Notes for the list of bug fixes and known issues. For additional resources about Oracle VM Server for SPARC Learn What's New Review the Oracle VM Server for SPARC white papers Download Oracle VM Server for SPARC Attend the training course offered by Oracle...

Recently we announced the Oracle Vagrant boxes GitHub repository. Now you have a more streamlined way to create virtual machines with Oracle software fully configured and ready to go inside of them. With Oracle VM VirtualBox, Oracle Linux and Vagrant, you can easily build a consistent workflow to create disposable Linux environment whose configuration and dependencies are isolated from your development machine on every platform (Windows, MacOS or Linux). With just a few simple...