New versions of RHEL are released quite fast and thus, users can upgrade their current version to the newest release free of charge. Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) distribution is somehow targeted more to the commercial market, including mainframes, which enjoy a 7-year support on Red Hat's behalf after its release.
RED HAT ENTERPRISE LINUX 4.8 DOWNLOAD UPDATE
Update releases also often provide new or enhanced hardware support." - said the Red Hat developers in the official release announcement. "With each update to Red Hat Enterprise Linux, we add new features and reliability/quality improvements through bug fixes and security patches – while maintaining compatibility with our ecosystem of certified hardware and software. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.8 is available for 32-bit and AMD/Intel 64-bit architectures. Besides the usual bug fixes and software updates, there are also the new features that come with every stable release. Red Hat, Inc., the world's leading provider of Open Source solutions, announced last night (May 18th) the immediate availability of the final release of the eighth update for their Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 operating systems.