What is Red Hat?
Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open-source solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver high-performing Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Red Hat helps you standardize across environments, develop cloud-native applications, and integrate, automate, secure, and manage complex environments with award-winning support and training. Here are some key aspects of Red Hat:
Enterprise Linux - Red Hat is best known for its enterprise operating system, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), which is used in various industries for its stability, security, and performance.
Open Source Solutions - Red Hat offers a broad portfolio of open source technologies, including cloud, container, and Kubernetes solutions. These technologies help businesses build, deploy, and manage applications across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
Acquisition by IBM - In 2019, IBM acquired Red Hat for $34 billion. Despite the acquisition, Red Hat operates as an independent subsidiary, continuing to focus on open-source innovation.
Red Hat OpenShift - This leading Kubernetes platform enables developers to build, deploy, and manage
containerised applications at scale. It supports both on-premises and cloud environments.
Automation - Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform is a popular tool for automating IT processes, from configuration management to application deployment
Community and Collaboration - Red Hat collaborates with open-source communities to develop and maintain its software. This open development model helps create more secure, stable, and innovative technologies.
Red Hat's solutions are trusted by many organisations worldwide, including over 90% of the Fortune 500 companies.