Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Desktops > Desktop comparison chart

Desktop versions comparison chart

  Version 4 Version 5 Version 6
  Workstation Desktop Desktop Desktop
with Workstation option		 Desktop
with Multi OS option		 Workstation Client
Desktop Architecture support
X86, AMD64, Intel64 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Itanium2 Yes No No No No No No
Desktop Support limits as defined by Red Hat Enterprise Linux Product Subscription
Maximum physical CPUs/sockets [1] 2 1 1 2 1 2 1
Maximum memory Unlimited 4GB 4GB Unlimited 4GB Unlimited 8GB
Maximum virtualized guests/instances [2] N/A N/A N/A N/A 4 1 1
Storage virtualization (with Red Hat GFS and Cluster Suite) N/A N/A No No No No No
Included Red Hat Network modules Update Module Update Module Update, Management, & Provisioning modules Update, Management, & Provisioning modules

Notes:

[1] Red Hat defines physical CPUs equivalently to sockets, so a multi-core and/or hyperthreading CPU is counted as a single socket when determining which subscription to purchase

[2] Using the virtualization technology included with Red Hat Enterprise Linux