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Red Hat Enterprise Linux server details
VirtualizationA base Red Hat Enterprise Linux server provides fully-virtualized guest support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, and 5. Third party operating systems may also be hosted. Additionally, offering the highest levels of performance, para-virtualized guest operating system support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and version 4 Update 5 is available.

Fully-virtualized guest support requires hardware features provided by Intel Virtualization Technology and AMD-V processors. Para-virtualized guests can be configured on any 32-bit x86 (with PAE support), 64-bit x86, or Itanium2 system.

With Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform the number of guest operating systems that may be hosted is unlimited, constrained only by physical hardware resources.

With Red Hat Enterprise Linux a total of four guest operating systems are supported.

When running on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux host, Red Hat Enterprise Linux guests do not require separate subscriptions. Guests are automatically entitled to subscription services through the subscription to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux host. Third party operating system guests must be licensed according to the practices of the respective vendor.

Benefits: 
Virtualization systems provide many attractive capabilities, including: 

•Reduced costs through server consolidation, coupled with savings in power, cooling, maintenance and third party software.<br/>•Improved application availability and response due to flexible resource management.
•The ability for IT departments to innovate, responding to new business demands quickly and at minimal cost.