Fedora Linux 11 is an optimized release, some might even call it a 'Spartan' release, though not for lack of new features. The Fedora 11 release is officially codenamed "Leonidas" who was known as the King of the Spartans.

Fedora 11 Features:

·        faster performance and new security

·        virtualization

·        desktop and server features

The Fedora release is a preview in some respects of features that the next version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux might contain. It's also likely the last Fedora release before Microsoft Windows 7 is officially launched later this year.

On the faster side of things, Fedora 11 aims to have a 20 second boot time, which might rival Ubuntu Linux's 25 second boot time in its recent Jaunty release. Fedora 11 also includes the new Ext4 file system which offers better performance and the ability to handle larger file sizes. New desktop features for device identification and management are also a key part of the Fedora 11 release.

Virtualization also gets a boost in Fedora 11, with new features that enterprise users might be interested in.

Frields added that Fedora 11 also includes something called sVirt which is SELinux (Security Enhanced) containment for virtual guests. SELinux is an access control technology that has its roots in the NSA (National Security Agency) and has been part of Fedora for years. By extending SELinux to virtual guests, Fedora is enhancing the security of its virtualization technologies.

Fedora 11 also includes what Fields described as better authentication for its virtualization manager software "That allows you to compartmentalize administrator access for virtualization guests," Frields said. "That can be important for companies that have SLAs (service level agreements) for their virtual guests."

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