New Distro Derivative Expands Open-Source Enterprise Linux Ecosystem
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Fresh from the July 28 DebConf24 conference in South Korea comes a new open-source community project, eLxr. It is a Debian derivative with intelligent edge capabilities designed to simplify and enhance edge-to-cloud deployment strategies.
Edge computing distributions provide a framework that brings enterprise applications closer to data sources such as IoT devices or local edge servers. The eLxr project launched its first Debian derivative release, inheriting Debian’s intelligent edge capabilities. The community plans to expand these for a streamlined edge-to-cloud deployment approach.
As an open-source, enterprise-grade Linux distribution, eLxr addresses the unique challenges of near-edge networks and workloads. According to eLxr.org, this approach enhances eLxr’s distribution and strengthens Debian by expanding its feature set and improving its overall quality.
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Wind River Introduces eLxr Pro Linux Solution » Linux Magazine
By delivering expert commercial support for the Debian-based open source eLxr project, Wind River helps organizations manage critical workloads across distributed environments with new levels of efficiency and scalability.
This platform “empowers enterprises to adopt scalable, secure, and reliable Linux solutions for cloud-to-edge deployments” with features such as...
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Wind River Unveils Game-Changing Enterprise Linux Offering for AI and Critical Workloads
Wind River®, a global leader in delivering software for the intelligent edge, today introduced eLxr Pro, its commercial enterprise Linux offering to address the unique needs of cloud-to-edge deployments. Expanding the company’s industry-leading Linux portfolio, eLxr Pro delivers long-term commercial support and services to the recently launched open source eLxr project distribution.
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Wind River Unveils Linux Distro for AI and Critical Workloads
Wind River Systems, a longtime leader in embedded operating systems and mission-critical systems, on Tuesday announced the launch of eLxr Pro, (pronounced “exlir”), its new commercial enterprise Linux offering designed for AI and processing-intensive workloads.
This release, announced at Open Source Summit Europe, marks a significant milestone for the company, which has been at the forefront of embedded software innovation for more than 40 years.
Wind River emerged in the 1980s as the company behind VxWorks, a high-performance real-time operating system. In its early days, VxWorks became a cornerstone of embedded computing and was used by NASA for several of its Mars missions.
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How Red Hat’s Bad Actions Led to Wind River’s eLxr Pro GNU/Linux Distro
Wind River's new Debian-based server and edge GNU/Linux distribution was born out of a need to create a CentOS replacement that would remove Red Bait from the equation.
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Wind River introduces eLxr Pro enterprise Linux distribution for cloud-to-edge deployments
Wind River, a provider of intelligent system software, launched eLxr Pro, a commercial enterprise Linux offering for cloud-to-edge deployments. eLxr Pro is based on the open-source eLxr project, a Debian-based distribution targeting enterprise and AI workloads. The offering aims to meet performance and operational requirements for various industries, including autonomous vehicles and telecommunications.
eLxr Pro provides long-term commercial support and services, enhancing the open-source eLxr project. The product addresses challenges in deploying edge applications and managing complex workloads. CIOs are reevaluating Linux vendors due to disruptions like CentOS’s end-of-life, increasing demand for cloud-to-edge solutions. eLxr Pro is designed to be a robust, open-source option, is freely available and encourages software distribution and modification under open-source licenses.
“eLxr Pro offers the industry a robust and differentiated option, backed by an industry-leading open source solutions provider,” said Avijit Sinha, president of Wind River.” Wind River offers stability, security updates, and technical assistance for eLxr Pro users and has a long history of providing open-source Linux solutions for edge computing.