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  1. IT Infrastructure

Linux

Organizations need complete, secure IT solutions—not just another Linux distribution. Oracle uniquely delivers Linux with everything required to deploy, optimize, and manage applications on-premises, in the cloud, and at the edge. It’s more secure and easier to manage, and it’s tuned for demanding workloads at cloud scale. Automation, virtualization, management, high availability, cloud native tools, Kubernetes, and more are all included and supported with a single Premier Support subscription.

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Greg Marsden, SVP Linux Software Development, Oracle, discusses OpenELA (10:26)

Oracle Linux 10 now generally available

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Linux Operating System (OS) with automation, virtualization, and Kubernetes all included

Increase performance and reliability across environments

Engineered for critical workloads, Oracle Linux supports the latest x86 and Arm architectures across on-premises, multicloud, and edge environments. It supports large-scale, data- and compute-intensive workloads and powers the Oracle public cloud.

Read the Oracle Linux datasheet (PDF)

Centralize and automate patch updates

Automate, streamline, and simplify the management and monitoring of updates and patches for your Oracle Linux systems. Schedule and apply updates from both Oracle and non-Oracle software repositories, all through a single management console in OCI.

Learn more about OS Management Hub

Automate IT processes and management tasks

Increase scalability, security, and productivity by automating manual processes in DevOps with open source, ansible-based automation tools included in your Linux support at no extra cost.

Learn more about Oracle Linux Automation Manager (PDF)

Modernize and reduce virtualization costs

Use modern, low-overhead, open source KVM hypervisor and management tools to improve performance/scalability and reduce mounting virtualization costs.

Read the Oracle Linux KVM and Virtualization Manager datasheet (PDF)

Enhance security and compliance

Improve IT security and meet your compliance requirements by applying security vulnerability fixes without downtime for kernel, hypervisor, and critical user-space libraries. Detect known exploits and use a distribution that has FIPS and Common Criteria certifications.

Learn about increasing DevOps security with Oracle Linux

Run cloud native apps on-premises and in the cloud

Use a Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)–certified Kubernetes and a curated stack of open source software to configure, deploy, update, and upgrade infrastructure and run cloud native applications—all included at no extra cost with Premier Support.

Learn about Oracle Cloud Native Environment

Oracle Linux Support

Oracle offers 24/7 global support services delivered by a dedicated Linux support team and an automated online patching service for our Premier Support customers. For business-critical infrastructure, consider Oracle Linux Support.

The Value of Oracle Linux Support (PDF)
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Basic

Cost-effective, 24/7 enterprise-grade support.
Buy Oracle Linux Basic Support

Global, around-the-clock support for Oracle Linux, including Oracle OS Management Hub, Oracle Clusterware, Oracle Container Runtimes, and more.

Includes

  • 24/7 telephone and online support
  • Around-the-clock access to enhancements, updates, and errata
  • Oracle OS Management Hub
  • High availability with Oracle Clusterware
  • Container Runtimes

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Premier and Premier Plus

Comprehensive operating environment support.
Buy Oracle Linux Premier Support
Buy Oracle Linux Premier Plus Support

Simplify your operations and reduce operating expenses with a single support offering that includes Oracle Linux, virtualization, management, high availability, zero-downtime patching, cloud native computing tools, and more. Oracle Linux Premier Plus Support adds server virtualization and provides the best value for our customers.

Includes

All that Basic Linux Support includes, plus the following:

  • Zero-downtime patching with Ksplice
  • Oracle Linux KVM and Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager (PDF)
  • Oracle Cloud Native Environment
  • Premier backports
  • Premier Plus adds unlimited virtual machine support for each physical CPU pair

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Extended

Move to new releases when you’re ready
Lifetime Sustaining Support (PDF)
Read the datasheet (PDF)

Oracle Linux Premier Support for major Oracle Linux releases (PDF) is available for ten years after the release date. After that, support can be extended for additional years with Oracle Linux Extended Support, followed by Lifetime Sustaining Support.

Includes

  • 24/7 telephone and online support
  • Unlimited service requests
  • Critical security errata and select high-impact bug fixes

Oracle Linux Support policies (PDF)

Customers are improving security, reducing downtime, simplifying operations, advancing their DevSecOps, and saving money by switching to Oracle Linux.

September 10, 2026

Oracle Linux Enhanced Diagnostics: lastboot—Analyze the Previous Reboot

Srikanth C S, Senior Systems Software Engineer, Oracle Linux

Unexpected reboots are among the harder problems to investigate after a system comes back online. In many cases, the reboot or crash may go unnoticed until much later.

Learn how the Oracle Linux Enhanced Diagnostics (OLED) lastboot tool can help in these situations.

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Featured Oracle Linux blogs

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Linux OS resources

Analyst report

  • Why KVM is Winning Over VMware vSphere (PDF)
  • ESG: Today's Top 3 IT Challenges with Modern Application Environments (PDF)

Datasheets

  • Oracle Linux (PDF)
  • Oracle Linux for Arm (PDF)
  • Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager (PDF)
  • Oracle Linux Automation Manager / Engine (PDF)
  • Oracle Cloud Native Environment (PDF)
  • Oracle Linux for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (PDF)
  • Ksplice (PDF)

Product documentation

  • Oracle Linux
  • Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel
  • Oracle Cloud Native Environment
  • Oracle Linux Automation Manager
  • Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager

Commitment to customer and partner community

  • Community Forum
  • Oracle Linux Yum Server
  • Subscribe to our newsletter
  • ISV Catalog—Your guide to the Oracle Linux ecosystem
  • Hardware certification list
  • GitHub Oracle Linux community
  • GitHub Ansible Collections community
  • Cloud Customer Connect community

Social communities

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • YouTube
  • LinkedIn

Develop your Oracle Linux skills

  • Oracle Linux Training Station
  • Oracle Linux learning track
  • Oracle Linux on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure learning track
  • Oracle Cloud Native Environment learning track
  • Oracle Linux Automation Manager learning track
  • Whiteboard videos

Buy support

  • Basic Support
  • Premier Support
  • Contact us about Extended Support
  • My Oracle Support Linux community

Support information

  • Oracle Linux FAQ (PDF)
  • Oracle Linux for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure FAQ (PDF)
  • ISV application catalog
  • Hardware certification list
  • My Oracle Support
  • Contact us for consulting services and workshops
  • Unbreakable Linux Network

For developers

  • Oracle Linux developer resources
  • Wim Coekaerts on Oracle Linux and developer productivity (17:03)
  • Oracle Container Registry
  • Container images on GitHub

Technical and business briefs

  • Infographic: Oracle Linux for Distributed and Multicloud Environments (PDF)
  • Pillars of protection - A holistic view of enterprise security (PDF)
  • Oracle Linux: The Ideal Choice for Running Oracle Database (PDF)
  • Learn about Oracle Autonomous Linux
  • SAP Applications with Oracle Database in the Cloud (PDF)

Get started with Oracle Linux


Free download

Oracle Linux is free to download and distribute.

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Try Oracle Cloud Free Tier

Try out Oracle Linux on Oracle Cloud Free Tier.

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