Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Workstations and Desktops Subscriptions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Desktops and Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Workstations platforms provide a secure foundation for productivity to meet the needs of end users and the administrators alike. Red Hat provides support for the latest graphics cards and multi-core systems for those that require high-performance systems for virtualization, design, or simulation. Installations can be tailored specifically for the user to provide a simple, secure task workstation on any desktop, laptop or workstation.

A Red Hat Subscription License is more than just enterprise-grade software. A subscription provides ongoing updates and expert support services to deploy the Red Hat Linux platform, and ensures that your systems remain reliable and secure. Select Red Hat Subscription Licenses if you do not yet have an active Red Hat Linux system deployed. Aventis Systems offers Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Desktops, Laptops, and Workstations in one and three year licenses.

Help Me Choose: Enterprise Linux for Desktop or Enterprise Linux for Workstation?

Desktop is designed for task workers that typically require a limited set of applications. The end user has limited admin control over the system, and system administrators are able to pre-configure and remotely manage consistent images across a large number of systems. Productivity applications in use include Firefox, Evolusion/Thunderbird, Planner/TaskJuggler, and OpenOffice. Services in use include network file systems, printing services, and IM. Desktop operating systems include Self-Support only.

Workstation is ideal for advanced Linux users. In addition to the tools and features of the Desktop variant, Workstation supports a standalone development environment. End users are expected to have local super-user privileges or select super-user privileges. Self-Support or Standard Support options available.