Oracle Q&A: A Refresher on Unbreakable Linux Kernel

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Oracle caused quite a stir in 2010 when it announced its Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel for Oracle Linux. With the New Year upon us, we checked in with the company’s Senior Director of Open Source Product Marketing Monica Kumar to get a refresher on the ABCs of this important introduction as well as the company’s latest take on Linux.

First, please remind us what exactly is the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel?

Kumar: Oracle Linux, our Linux software distribution, now offers customers a choice of two kernels – a Red Hat Compatible Kernel, which we have offered for a number of years, and a new, fast, modern and reliable Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel.

Here are some highlights of Oracle’s Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel:

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