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improved networking stack
cloud readiness
improved scalability
enhanced security features
KVM virtualization
Docker support
LVM improvements
MariaDB replaces MySQL
OpenJDK as default Java
Python 2.7 and 3.x
TLS 1.2 support
XFS as default file system
atomic host support
chrony for NTP
improved Active Directory integration
improved container support
improved system logging with journald
improved virtualization performance
support for 40Gb Ethernet
support for NVMe storage
support for Open vSwitch
systemd adoption