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--- pub:news:recent:news_2018-03-31_cs_rhel_5_support_will_end_2018 [2018-12-06 15:56]
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+====== RHEL 5 support will end in December 2018 ======
-====== RHEL 5 Support will end 2018 ======
 <wrap lo>2018-03-31</wrap>
-RedHat's support for RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 ended already a year ago on **March 31, 2017**. But since this is still the main platform at user's sites, CineSat offers support of this outdated operating system for two more years until end of 2018.
+RedHat's support for RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 ended already a year ago on **March 31, 2017**. But since this is still the main platform at user's sites, __CineSat offers__ support of this outdated operating system for __an additional migration period of 21 months until end of 2018__.
-New data interfaces require up-to-date interface libraries which are not available for the outdated RHEL 5 operating system.
+But
-And new CineSat features make use of latest web technologies and third party systems which require an up-to-date operating system and latest Linux kernels.
+  * New data interfaces require up-to-date interface libraries that are not available for the outdated RHEL 5 operating system, and
+  * New CineSat features make use of latest web technologies and third party systems, and they require an up-to-date operating system and latest Linux kernels.
-Therefore we will have to finally drop support for RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 by end of 2018.
+<WRAP danger 90%>
-In 2019, the sole CineSat development platform will be the 64-bit CentOS 7.6 operating system.
+Therefore, we will have to finally drop support for RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 and for the 32-bit CineSat version by end of 2018. We strongly recommend our customers to move on to current RHEL 7 operating systems.
+</WRAP>
-We strongly recommend our customers to move on to current
+We are currently porting CineSat including all its data interfaces and tools to a 64-bit architecture on CentOS 7 development systems.
-RHEL 7 / CentOS 7 operating systems.
+<wrap danger>In 2019, CineSat will be delivered on 64-bit RedHat Enterprise Linux 7.6</wrap> for operational weather services.
+Non-critical applications may be based on other Linux distributions. Please ask our [[https://support.cinesat.com/pub:contact|CineSat Support Team]] for other options.
 <WRAP warning>
-If you should require extended support for RHEL 5 beyond 2018 for a limited migration phase, please contact our support.
+In case you require extended support for RHEL 5 beyond 2018 for a limited migration phase, please contact your [[https://support.cinesat.com/pub:contact|CineSat Support]].
 </WRAP>
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