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Red Hat provides support and maintenance over stated time periods for the major versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (versions 3, 4, 5, or 6): the "life cycle". The life cycle allows customers and partners to effectively plan, deploy and support Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

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