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pub:news:recent:news_2018-03-31_cs_rhel_5_support_will_end_2018 [2018-12-06 16:08]
jscheiber [RHEL 5 Support will end 2018]
pub:news:recent:news_2018-03-31_cs_rhel_5_support_will_end_2018 [2018-12-13 00:26]
jscheiber [RHEL 5 support will end in December 2018]
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-  +====== RHEL 5 support will end in December 2018 ======
-====== RHEL 5 Support will end 2018 ======+
  
 <wrap lo>2018-03-31</wrap> <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__.
  
 But But
-  * New data interfaces require up-to-date interface libraries which are not available for the outdated RHEL 5 operating system. +  * New data interfaces require up-to-date interface libraries that are not available for the outdated RHEL 5 operating system, and 
-  * 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 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. 
  
 <WRAP danger 90%> <WRAP danger 90%>
-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 / CentOS 7 operating systems. +Thereforewe 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> </WRAP>
  
-We are currently porting CineSat including all its data interfaces and tools to a 64-bit architecture on CentOS 7 development systems. In 2019, the sole CineSat development platform will be the 64-bit CentOS 7.6 operating system+We are currently porting CineSat including all its data interfaces and tools to a 64-bit architecture on CentOS 7 development systems.  
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 +<wrap danger>In 2019, CineSat will be delivered on 64-bit RedHat Enterprise Linux 7.6</wrap> for operational weather services.  
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 +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> <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> </WRAP>
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 +:.: [[pub:cs:rhel]] 
 +:.: [[pub:cs:rhel#RedHat Lifecycle|RedHat Lifecycle]]
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