Red Hat

  • Open source software ready for big business 09/11/2009 17:07:00

    The combination of pumped-up technical features and relatively low prices are giving vendors with open source-based products more inroads
    The combination of pumped-up technical features and relatively low prices are giving vendors with open source-based products more inroads to corporate networks than ever before.
  • With eye on Oracle and MySQL, Red Hat invests in EnterpriseDB 28/10/2009 12:42:00

    The Linux vendor may be worried about Oracle's coming takeover of MySQL
    Red Hat Inc. has invested an unspecified amount in open-source database vendor EnterpriseDB Inc., a sign that the Linux vendor may be worried about the implications of Oracle Corp.'s takeover of MySQL through its pending acquisition of Sun Microsystems Inc.
  • Red Hat sets stage for open source virtualization 09/10/2009 08:43:00

    The new form of virtualization is built upon KVM
    Resolved to the fact that virtualization will be a key technology for businesses to move forward, open source IT solutions provider Red Hat declared on Friday its moves to clamp down on the new trend space, with a focus on next-generation virtualization technology.
  • Microsoft, Red Hat seal the deal on interoperability 08/10/2009 07:02:00

    Operating systems, hypervisors now can be mixed and matched
    Eight months after announcing they would make their virtualization wares interoperable, Microsoft and Red Hat delivered the goods Wednesday on their first major collaboration.
  • Red Hat defends its subscription license model for Linux 07/09/2009 06:29:00

    Company officials stress ROI, TCO at conference; projects for Ruby app server, ease of use also highlighted
    Anyone finding Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) subscriptions a tough sell for management used to Microsoft's one-time license fee for Windows must emphasize that there are more factors to be considered, chiefly return on investment, Red Hat officials said Friday.
  • Red Hat virtualization, cloud strategy targets major players 04/09/2009 08:12:00

    Red hat directs attention to hypervisor, virtualization management tools
    Red Hat this week lined up nose-to-nose with VMware and Microsoft laying out its bid to become a top-tier provider of virtualization and cloud computing infrastructure software for both the enterprise and service providers.
  • Microsoft acknowledges Linux threat to Windows client 05/08/2009 07:35:00

    The company lists Red Hat and Canonical as competitors to Windows on PCs in an SEC filing
    Microsoft for the first time has named Linux distributors Red Hat and Canonical as competitors to its Windows client business in its annual filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
  • Red Hat lauds, criticizes Microsoft's Linux efforts 23/07/2009 07:10:00

    Linux vendor urges Microsoft to disavow patent fights
    While applauding Microsoft's contribution of code to the Linux community this week, Red Hat nonetheless urged its rival to pledge that it will never use its patents against Linux.
  • Red Hat program certifies partners to put Linux on cloud 02/07/2009 08:22:00

    Amazon Web Services is the first to join a program to ensure that Red Hat-based applications will run safely and reliably
    Red Hat has launched a new partner program to make sure its enterprise Linux and JBoss software are core components of a cloud-computing infrastructure, and to guarantee that Red Hat-based applications will run reliably and safely in the cloud.
  • Red Hat virtual desktop technology heads into beta tests 04/06/2009 07:12:00

    Company says open source emphasis will help differentiate its virtualization products
    Side-by-side Windows displays might be the last thing you would expect to see taking center stage at Red Hat's booth at the recent Interop show in Las Vegas. But it makes sense when you consider they were part of a demo showcasing the company's pursuit of what it sees as a huge opportunity: the emerging virtual desktop market.
  • Red Hat offers customizable app servers 02/06/2009 07:20:00

    Red Hat architecture focuses on flexibility
    Red Hat Monday introduced an open source application server strategy called JBoss Open Choice and a trio of upgraded middleware platforms that adhere to an architecture that is customized using components.
  • Ingres bundles Red Hat for application development stack 28/05/2009 07:26:00

    The open-source database company is bundling its technology with Red Hat's JBoss application development tools
    Ingres on Wednesday announced the Ingres Development Stack for JBoss, a bundle that combines Ingres' open-source database with Red Hat's JBoss Developer Studio and Enterprise Application Platform.
  • Red Hat sues Swiss government over $39M Microsoft contract 27/05/2009 03:55:00

    The government claimed that no adequate alternative existed to the desktop software and services Microsoft supplies
    Red Hat has filed suit with the Swiss Federal Administrative Court, asking it to cancel a contract for desktop software and services that a government agency awarded to Microsoft without calling for competitive bids, the company said.
  • Fedora 11 beta posted with new security, developer features 01/04/2009 07:28:00

    The free Linux OS shows a glimpse of technologies that may end up in a future version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux
    The Fedora Project released a beta of the next version of its free Linux OS with new security, desktop and developer features that provide a glimpse of the direction Red Hat could take with its enterprise Linux distribution.
  • Red Hat CEO questions desktop's relevance in Linux debate 26/03/2009 08:40:00

    New paradigms, such as cloud computing, are changing the desktop scene, CEO Jim Whitehurst argues.
    Linux has achieved success on servers, but can it make a go of it on the desktop? Panelists at a technical conference Tuesday evening debated the question, with a Red Hat official wondering whether the issue is even relevant anymore.
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