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Oracle Linux Support
Oracle Linux Support
We have been an Oracle Partner for over 20 years, over that time we have grown a formidable reputation for being a trustworthy, experienced and highly capable partner. When it comes to Oracle Linux, we were one of the first Oracle UK partners to achieve 'Oracle Linux Expertise'.
So whether you're looking to migrate your Linux to Oracle, or you're looking to renew your Oracle Linux Support contract, you're in the right place.
As of March 2020, Oracle ended Premier Support of OVM (Oracle Virtual Machine). Don't panic as you'll enter what's known as 'Extended Support' and this runs until March 2024. However, it does mean that you will need to act.
OVM is being replaced with Oracle's improved OLVM which is a combination of Oracle Linux and KVM (Kernal-based Virtual Machine) solution, which includes many more benefits such as being able to take advantage of Ksplice!
Did you know, you can run RHEL with Oracle Linux Premier Support. Zero difference to your RHEL, but a big difference in cost. With RHEL you pay per instance, but with Oracle Linux you pay per server which causes up to 70% cost reduction (typically around 30%).
Not only is Oracle Linux Premier Support more cost efficient than Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Premium, it also offers you more for your money! Check out what Oracle Linux Premier Support offers you in the table below...
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Access to updates & patches
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24x7 phone & web support
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24x7 phone & web support
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No forced upgrades to obtain bug fixes
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Lifetime support
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Integrated management & monitoring
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Clustering software & file system
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Zero downtime updates with Ksplice
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Comprehensive legal indemnification
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Oracle OLVM includes KVM where the operating system virtualises itself. Meaning with Oracle Linux you can do hard partitioning which allows you to isolate the number of cores you require per virtual machine. The knock on affect of this is that it can significantly reduce your Oracle license liability which could save you millions!
This simple move of migrating to Oracle Linux really can save you serious amounts of money. Check out our LV Case Study, moving to Oracle Linux resulted in 90-98% license efficiency and a huge cost saving.
If you're running Linux unsupported, whether that's RHEL, CentOS or Oracle Linux you're running a major security risk as you won't be receiving the latest patches. You'll also be missing out on features such as Ksplice which allows real-time patching.
Speak to DSP to ensure the best priced Oracle Linux Premier Support.
CentOS were acquired by Red Hat in 2014, and Red Hat continued to invest and support it. However, in 2019, Red Hat was acquired by IBM, and now a decision has been made that there will be no more investments in CentOS and it will no longer be supported.
Many CentOS users are seeing Oracle Linux as the best option to switch to. Read the blog to understand why you should switch from CentOS to Oracle Linux.
Check out these infographics which look at the benefits that Oracle Linux Premier Support includes, such as zero downtime updates with Ksplice and comprehensive legal indemnification.
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