REDWOOD SHORES, CA--(Marketwire - Feb 22, 2012) - Oracle (NASDAQ: [ ORCL ])

News Facts

• Oracle today introduced a 30-day free trial of Oracle's Ksplice zero-downtime kernel update technology for Red Hat Enterprise Linux customers.
• Oracle is the only enterprise Linux provider that can offer zero-downtime updates that enable customers to apply security updates, diagnostic patches and critical bug fixes without rebooting.
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux customers can experience the benefit of Ksplice zero-downtime kernel updates for the kernels they have installed today without any system reconfiguration.
• Access the 30-day free Ksplice trial [ here ]. Terms, conditions and restrictions apply.
• Oracle also announced that Ksplice zero-downtime kernel updates for Oracle's Red Hat Compatible Kernel are now available to Oracle Linux Premier Support customers. Zero-downtime updates for Oracle's Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel have been available since September 2011.
• Additionally, Oracle extended the support lifecycle for [ Oracle Linux ] from eight to ten years, further enhancing the industry's most comprehensive and low-cost Linux support program.
• Oracle's Linux support program has distinguished itself from the start by offering more value to customers through lifetime support policies, premier backporting, comprehensive legal indemnification, best practices for deployment, and [ lower cost ].

Supporting Quote

• "From day one, Oracle has been focused on offering the best Linux for enterprise computing, both from a product and support perspective," said Wim Coekaerts, Oracle senior vice president, Linux and Virtualization Engineering. "With the innovative zero-downtime update capabilities delivered through Ksplice, and the extended support lifecycle for Oracle Linux, Oracle continues to set the industry standard for Linux in the enterprise."

Supporting Resources

• [ 30-day Ksplice trial ] for RHEL customers
• [ Oracle Linux ]
• [ Oracle Linux Support ]
• [ Oracle and Ksplice ]
• [ Oracle Linux Blog ], [ Twitter ], [ Facebook ], [ YouTube ]

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