provides an enterprise operating system and related systems management services based on open source technology for the information technology infrastructure requirements of enterprises.
The company’s products include Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Red Hat Network, and Red Hat Applications.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux products are available in three versions: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS, Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS.
It markets its products through distribution, direct sales, original equipment manufacturers, and the Web.
Red Hat Network provides simple systems management services for Linux-based infrastructures.
It consists of three modules: Update, Management, and Provisioning.
In addition, its services are also available through different architectures: Hosted, Proxy, and Satellite.
Red Hat Applications include software for managing Web content, software development, and high availability clusters of Linux systems.
The company offers services, which include information technology architecture consulting, Red Hat Enterprise technology deployment services, training, and education and hardware certification.
Further, it also offers services in areas, such as migration to Linux from UNIX and integration of disparate operating environments, high performance computing, and high-availability clustering.
The company offers its products in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific.
It has strategic relationships with technology companies, including Dell, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, IBM Global Services, Intel, Oracle, BEA, Fujitsu, Fujitsu Siemens, AMD, NEC, Hitachi, EMC, and Network Appliance.
Red Hat was founded in 1993.
The company was formerly known as ACC Corp.
, Inc.
and changed its name to Red Hat Software, Inc.
in 1993.
Further, it changed its name to Red Hat, Inc.
in 1999.
Red Hat is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.
