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Red Hat Releases Enterprise Linux 5.11

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Red Hat has released Enterprise Linux 5.11, the final minor release of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Platform. The update provides enhancements to subscription management, and debugging capabilities, says the company, including new storage drivers, and improvements for Red Hat Enterprise Linux users running on VMWare ESXi. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 remains actively supported until March 31, 2017, when it is scheduled to be retired.

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