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pub:news:recent:news_2018-05-28_cs_cinesat_moves_from_32_to_64_bit [2018-12-11 22:47] jscheiber [From 32 to 64 bit] |
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- | With deployment of next generation servers, | + | With deployment of next generation servers |
Until 2018, CineSat migration to new operating systems and computer architectures has been mainly driven by the server hardware and operating systems used at major customer sites - typically RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 32-/64-bit bi-architectures. While these legacy servers are meanwhile being operated well beyond their hardware life-time and operating system life-cycles, | Until 2018, CineSat migration to new operating systems and computer architectures has been mainly driven by the server hardware and operating systems used at major customer sites - typically RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 32-/64-bit bi-architectures. While these legacy servers are meanwhile being operated well beyond their hardware life-time and operating system life-cycles, | ||
- | * New data interfaces require up-to-date interface libraries | + | * New data interfaces require up-to-date interface libraries |
- | * New CineSat features make use of latest web technologies and third party systems | + | * 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, the 2019 CineSat releases will be based on up-to-date 64-bit operating systems. Extended support of old 32-bit systems beyond 2018 will only be possible under a dedicated __Extended Lifecycle License__ and will be limited in time, as well as in functionality and in keeping track with latest input data formats. | + | Therefore, the 2019 CineSat releases will be based solely |
- | The current development platform is CentOS 7.5 and will move to CentOS 7.6 by the end of this year. All installations and deliveries in 2019 will be based on CentOS/ | + | The current development platform is CentOS 7.5 and will move to CentOS 7.6 by the end of this year. All installations and deliveries in 2019 will be based on RedHat Enterprise Linux 7.6. |
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