Red Hat Rising Bismarck ND

Posted by : Maggie Biggs

Think about it; do you automatically update anti-virus software on your systems today via the Web? Do you pull stock quotes or news items off the Web? If you do any of these things, you realize how easy it is to use the Internet to automate updates and manage information.

Why not apply that same paradigm to deploying and managing software and platforms as a whole? The folks at Red Hat, Inc. have just launched a new service, the Red Hat Network (together with a new release of their operating system, Red Hat Linux 7) that leverages the Web to automate systems delivery and management. The Red Hat Network is a secure Web-based service that supports the deployment and management of Red Hat Linux on systems and next-generation devices. As we move toward the post-PC era, I expect more and more services like the Red Hat Network to emerge.

Services such as the Red Hat Network provide a number of benefits. As they take hold, small businesses will see a reduction in IS platform expenditures, and they'll require fewer external consultants and system management personnel.

At larger companies, system administrators won't need to search for updates to operating systems or applications. Likewise, systems personnel won't have to continually load software updates on servers or end-user devices via CDs or floppy disks. Automated notification and secure deployment of software will make network managers much more productive. Likewise, service provider...

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