Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

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Select the processor socket capacity of the server for servers with up to 2 processor sockets
Select the desired level of support: Basic, Standard or Premium.
- Basic support is only available for servers with up to 2 processor sockets

Planned Deployment	Server Capacity	Appropriate Product
Departmental and network applications, file/print serving, small web servers, etc. Classic Red Hat Enterprise Linux functionality with limited virtualization (up to 4 guests) and scalability. Equivalent to earlier ES products. Suitable for small/medium, fixed-function server environments.	Small and medium (up to 2 processor sockets)	Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Databases, ERP, CRM, SOA environments, large web servers, etc. Grid deployments; blade/rack server consolidation & high availability Corporate/enterprise applications Red Hat's premier computing environment. Red Hat Enterprise Linux functionality with extended, industry leading, server and storage virtualization (unlimited guests) combined with high availability clustering capabilities. Seamless upgrade from previous AS releases. Excellent scalability; enables optimal resource utilization in environments with multiple servers. Ideal for dynamic & growing server configurations, offering maximum operational control and flexibility. Use in environments where continuous operation, plentiful resources and the highest levels of flexibility are required.	Small, medium & large; multiple systems (unlimited processor sockets)	Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform