Red Hat gives enterprise Linux a major boost TechRadar Skip to main content TechRadar is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here's why you can trust us. Red Hat gives enterprise Linux a major boost By Will McCurdy published 30 September 2022 The newest iteration of Red Hat will provide new benefits for container users (Image credit: Pixabay) Audio player loading… Red Hat is set to launch the beta of the latest version of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) platform, dubbed the 8.7 and 9.1 milestones. Both RHEL 8.7 and 9.1 add new features and capabilities designed to help organizations more effectively use its Podman containers. Podman is an open-source tool for developing, managing, and running containers on Linux systems, developed by Red Hat engineers alongside the open source community, Podman allows users to manage their container ecosystem using the libpod library. What can users look forward too Enterprise users will now be able to monitor and check Podman containers for health and availability, by using the RHEL web console for system configuration and management. The web console now also apparently lists CPU and memory utilization for Podman containers, potentially providing better visibility for enterprise users. Eric Hendricks, operations advocate, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Red Hat, told VentureBeat that "Podman is almost at feature parity" with its key competitor Docker. In addition, Hendricks told VentureBeat that another key feature which differentiates Podman "is the ability to export markup code for importing a container configuration into Kubernetes systems". Improved security capabilities could be on the cards for red hat users. Hendricks told VentureBeat: "With 9.1 beta, administrators are now able to validate that a remote system's boot environment has not been tampered with," He added: "This includes confirming that the expected kernel and associated modules are being called instead of a compromised boot image." This remote attestation capability is reportedly based on the open-source Keylime. The exec also said that: "RHEL 9.1 also enables better support for multilevel security (MLS), a critical requirement in some government agencies." He added: "MLS can be used to classify different components by the level of secrecy and privacy required."READ MORE:> Red Hat snaps up container security experts StackRox > Red Hat and IBM launch hybrid cloud software marketplace > Our guide to the best cloud hosting IBM bought out RedHat in 2018 for $34 billion, in what was at the time the biggest software acquisition of all time, and its been operating as a subsidiary since then. The container market is one that Red Hat is doing extremely well in, as according a recent IHS Markit report, it had a 44% market share in the first quarter of 2022 for container software market revenue. Docker came in second place with a 23% market share, with Pivotal and VMware coming in third place with 6%.Interested in trying out Linux? Check out out our guide to the best Linux distros Via VentureBeat (opens in new tab) Will McCurdyWill McCurdy has been writing about technology for over five years. He has a wide range of specialities including cybersecurity, fintech, cryptocurrencies, blockchain, cloud computing, payments, artificial intelligence, retail technology, and venture capital investment. He has previously written for AltFi, FStech, Retail Systems, and National Technology News and is an experienced podcast and webinar host, as well as an avid long-form feature writer. See more Computing news Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up to theTechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed! Thank you for signing up to TechRadar. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. MOST POPULARMOST SHARED1I tried the weirdest-looking Bluetooth speaker in the world, and I utterly adore it2You may not have to sell a body part to afford the Nvidia RTX 4090 after all3My days as a helpful meat shield are over, thanks to the Killer Klown horror game4100% on Rotten Tomatoes: 7 new critically-acclaimed dramas you may have missed5I won't buy the Google Pixel 7 unless it fixes these three Pixel 6 problems1We finally know what 'Wi-Fi' stands for - and it's not what you think2Best laptops for designers and coders 3Miofive 4K Dash Cam review4Logitech's latest webcam and headset want to relieve your work day frustrations5Best offers on Laptops for Education – this festive season Technology Magazines (opens in new tab)● (opens in new tab)The best tech tutorials and in-depth reviewsFrom$12.99 (opens in new tab)View (opens in new tab)