[itdiscuss] Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron Released Tomorrow!!

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From: discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org] On Behalf Of Jeffrey Thompson
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 3:41 PM
To: IT Discuss
Subject: [itdiscuss] Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron Released Tomorrow!!

 

FYI: Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron <http://www.ubuntu.com/news/ubuntu-8.04-lts-server>  is released tomorrow!!

 

About Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Server Edition 
Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Server Edition is the fourth server release from Canonical. It comes with five years of security updates and maintenance. Among the new and updated features available with the LTS release are: 

Solid Foundation 

*	Expanded range of network infrastructure applications including authentication (FreeRadius), monitoring (Munin), VPN (OpenVPN) and backup (Bacula). 
*	Enhanced security with integrated AppArmor policies and increased kernel hardening. 
*	Increased range of storage capabilities including iSCSI and DRBD. 
*	Over 500 maintained and supported server packages, together with access to more than 20,000 additional components built for 8.04 LTS (via: sudo apt-get install package)
*	Integrated host firewalling to protect Internet facing servers. 
*	Fully upgradable from the previous 6.06 LTS release. 


Extensive Ecosystem 

*	Active Directory integration as standard, provided by LikeWise Open. 
*	Ubuntu is the first distribution to include Open JDK from Sun as an option. 
*	Certified applications for Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Server Edition from Alfresco, Bacula, IBM, VMWare, Parallels, Qumranet, Tresys, Zarafa, Zend, Zimbra and more. 


Virtual Platform of Choice 

*	Addition of KVM for hosting virtualisation of applications and operating systems. 
*	Significant kernel improvements to optimise resources use when under virtualisation. 
*	Ubuntu JeOS enhanced to optimise virtual appliances and ready to run in VMWare or KVM environments on any system. 


Support 

*	The Ubuntu management service, Landscape, provides enhancement security, maintenance and application management. 
*	Applications and the core system are supported by Canonical's Global Support Services (GSS) team. 
*	Support for Ubuntu can be purchased directly at https://shop.canonical.com <https://shop.canonical.com/>  or by contacting Canonical sales for further information. 

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Jeffrey Thompson <jthompsonic at gmail.com>



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