Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Extended Update Support Add-On

Extended Update Support add-onRed Hat's Extended Update Support Add-On for Red Hat Enterprise Linux offers a life cycle option for customers by extending the support interval for minor releases. For detailed information download our Extended Update Support data sheet here.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux lifecycle includes minor releases during the Production 1 phase that introduces new features and new hardware support. Production 2 and Production 3 phase minor releases do not include new features and each minor release is cumulative. By using the Extended Update Support Add-On, customers can continue to receive critical impact security fixes and urgent priority bug fixes while deferring the introduction of new features into a production environment.

Extended Lifecycle Support (ELS) is available for renewal customers who need to continue use of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 & 4 in a supported configuration.

Extended Update Support Add-On Features and Benefits

Feature Benefit
Lifecycle management

Extended Update Support allows customers the flexibility to decide when to take advantage of new features in Red Hat Enterprise Linux and new server hardware. The longer support window for a minor release allows customer to efficiently plan their resource and deployment cycles based on internal requirements while maintaining a secure system.