Announcing transition of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 to extended life phase

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On December 1, 2020, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 entered its Extended Life Phase as described in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle.

Red Hat encourages customers to upgrade to RHEL 7 or 8 where they can enjoy the new release cadence and the latest innovations such as those recently announced recently for RHEL 8.3. Red Hat provides in-place upgrade tooling and can offer additional services such as consulting.

For more details, please see FAQ: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 reaches End of Maintenance Phase and transitions to Extended Life Phase. The FAQ includes information on what will happen to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 systems, suggestions course of action, options if you cannot migrate, and more.

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