Red Hat embraces 64-bit ARM architecture and encourages Linux software development

Red Hat embraces 64-bit ARM architecture and encourages Linux software development

AMD Opteron A1100 Series developer kit with 64-bit ARM processors and Red Hat Linux environments released in July 30, Red Hat) on the same day, the "ARM Partner Early Access Program" was announced to assist the industry in designing a 64-bit ARM architecture including the Red Hat software.

According to RedHat, the evolution of the 64-bit ARM ecosystem has allowed RedHat to establish open source code and industrial standards for this emerging architecture, including Linaro Enterprise Group (LEG), which aims to accelerate the development of ARM servers and basic Linux software, and promotes the development of open source software based on ARM architecture in a collaborative and transparent environment, it is also a member of the Server Base System Architecture (SBSA) specification of ARM.

With the "ARM partner's early access plan", RedHat will provide early development software, files and tools based on the ARM architecture, and establish a 64-bit ARM server software platform that complies with common standards with partners. This common development platform can also promote the progress of various organizations with key ARM architectures such as LEG. RedHat will also collect partners' needs for the ARM ecosystem and establish a unified software platform that supports various hardware designs.

This plan locks manufacturers in the ARM ecosystem, including chip manufacturers, independent hardware developers, OEMs, and ODM vendors, existing vendors include AMD, ARM, Broadcom, Dell, HP, American Megatrends, AppliedMicro, Cavium, and Linaro.

Jim Totton, General Manager of the Red Hat platform business department, said the plan made the cooperation between the manufacturers in the ARM ecosystem closer, A common development platform built with Red Hat tools, resources, and support will accelerate the development of various ARM solutions based on Red Hat technology by partners.

ARM, which has dominated the mobile device chip architecture market, has been aggressively attacking the server market over the past few years. This week, AMD, the processor manufacturer, published the AMD Opteron A1100 Series Developer Suite containing 64-bit ARM server processors, related servers are expected to be available early next year. AMD also predicted that the ARM architecture would take 20% to in ~ 25% of the server market.