The Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) has released Data Center Linux (DCL) Technical Capabilities, version 1.0, a document that defines and prioritizes Linux capabilities required by demanding enterprise-class applications. The public reference blueprint will form the basis of a DCL requirements document, pending input from Linux distributions, large end users, and Linux kernel developers.

The OSDL DCL Technical Capabilities document defines over 300 prioritized capabilities in seven categories: scalability, performance, reliability/availability/scalability (RAS), manageability, clusters, standards, security, and usability. Priorities were assigned based on feedback from industry leaders and end-users.

“The DCL Working Group defined Linux capabilities and assigned priorities based on what companies need to support high-end on-line transaction processing (OLTP) and decision support,” said Steve Geary, director of Linux Engineering at HP and chair of the DCL Working Group.

The OSDL DCL Technical Capabilities document is freely available online.

 
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