Live patching is a way of updating a running system without stopping it. It is best known as a technique for keeping Linux servers updated to the latest security levels without affecting downtime.

米SUSEは5月26日(現地時間)、「SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching」を発表した。これにより、SAP HANAプラットフォームやSAP NetWeaverテクノロジー・プラットフォームなどSAPアプリケーション上でワークロードを実行するユーザー企業は、計画的ダウンタイムに伴う ...

Linux 4.0 is almost upon us! It’s codenamed “Hurr durr I’ma sheep.” Yes, seriously. Linux kernels have weird codenames. Setting aside the head-scratching title, Linux 4.0 isn’t a massive change from ...

“In addition to increasing service availability by updating critical kernel patches without rebooting, and reducing the need for planned downtime by patching frequently, SUSE Linux Enterprise Live ...

This is actually a feature that was available in Linux in 2009 thanks to a program called Ksplice. This program compares the original and patched kernels and then uses a customized kernel module to ...

The latest trends and issues around the use of open source software in the enterprise. If there’s one thing that Linux needs to aid its march onwards it is (arguably) more enterprise robustness.

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Unpatched vulnerabilities are one of the main points of entry for cyberattacks. Attacks on infrastructure are increasing, and IT teams are struggling to keep up with the swathe of new issues that are ...

When a microprocessor vulnerability rocked the tech industry last year, companies scrambled to patch nearly every server they had. In Oracle’s case, that meant patching the operating system on about 1 ...