The Fedora distribution is the proving ground for features that are eventually incorporated into Red Hat Enterprise Linux [1]. Fedora Server for data centers features the latest technologies for cloud and bare metal and bills itself as a secure and easy-to-administer "short-lifecycle, community-supported" operating system [2]. It includes the following features:
Linux System Roles [3]: roles and modules for configuring subsystems
Multiarch: x86_64 and aarch64 architectures
Added flexibility: modular package groupings, multiple software streams, and profiles for specific use cases
Warning: Fedora 22 Server is not a Live distribution. Please run in a virtual environment for test purposes.
The Fedora community unveils Fedora 22 Server, an operating system designed with various data center technologies to assist you in controlling your infrastructure and services. Server roles allow deployment and management of prepared roles with the Rolekit tool. DNF (Dandified Yum) replaces Yum as the default packaging tool. The web-based Cockpit server manager lets you access various subsystems across multiple servers from a single interface. Cockpit features include:
• systemd service management
• Journal log viewer
• Storage configuration, including LVM
• Docker container management
• Basic network configuration
• local user management
Fedora 24 Server operating system lets system administrators make use of the latest server-based technologies. Knoppix 7.6 comes with a powerful toolkit of expert utilities for system maintenance and troubleshooting, as well as an impressive collection of everyday desktop applications.
The Fedora community delivers a short-lifecycle server operating system for seasoned system administrators with the latest technologies available in the open source community.