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From laptop to legion - turning one computer into many

A recently launched Kickstarter-funded project aims to bring $50 thin clients to schools and small businesses, allowing them to turn almost any computer into a multi-user hub.

By Jon Gold | 17 May, 2012 02:49

Tags: thin client, software, Plugable, open-source, KickStarter, fedora

Red Hat preps RHEL 7 for second half of 2013

The next major release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), version 7, is targeted for release in the second half of 2013, Red Hat said on Tuesday, as it also celebrated the tenth anniversary of its enterprise OS.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 16 May, 2012 06:06

Tags: software, Red Hat, operating systems, open source, Linux

Red Hat, Dell announce OEM partnership

The announcement Tuesday of a new partnership between Dell and Red Hat could mark a further expansion of open-source software use in the enterprise.

By Jon Gold | 08 May, 2012 23:37

Tags: software, Red Hat, operating systems, oem, Linux, dell, corporate issues, business issues

Red Hat beta release stuffed with new features

Red Hat released a feature-packed beta of Enterprise Linux 6.3 earlier this week, making major changes in areas ranging from security to virtualization.

By Jon Gold | 27 April, 2012 07:30

Tags: beta, Intel, Linux, open source, operating systems, Red Hat, software, test, VMware

Red Hat looks at New Zealand for further open source growth

Red Hat has become the first open source company to exceed $US1 billion in annual revenue.

By Randal Jackson | 13 April, 2012 07:56

Tags: open source, Red Hat, software

IBM, Red Hat to join OpenStack Foundation

The open-source OpenStack cloud infrastructure stack has gained a number of additional powerful allies, as IBM and Red Hat have both agreed to support the OpenStack Foundation, according to organizers behind the soon-to-be-created body.

By Joab Jackson | 13 April, 2012 04:41

Tags: cloud computing, Infrastructure services, internet, open source, Red Hat, software

Red Hat announces beta availability of Storage 2.0

A beta version of Red Hat Storage 2.0 was announced Monday by the Massachusetts-based open-source software company.

By Jon Gold | 10 April, 2012 07:29

Tags: Linux, non-Windows, open source software, operating systems, Red Hat, Red Hat Storage, shuttle, software, ubuntu

Report: IBM, Red Hat to join OpenStack

IBM and Red Hat could soon be joining the ranks of OpenStack supporters, giving the open source Cloud project a big boost.

By Brandon Butler | 06 April, 2012 08:32

Tags: Apache Software Foundation, cloud computing, dell, engine yard, equinix, IBM, Intel, internet, NASA, netapp, OpenStack, rackspace, Red Hat, software

Red Hat joins the billion-dollar club

It's official: Red Hat is the first open-source software company to generate a billion dollars in annual revenue.

By Joab Jackson | 29 March, 2012 09:06

Tags: business issues, financial results, open source, Red Hat, software

Slashdot users debate the meaning of 'success' in open source

If there's one thing commenters on a recent Slashdot post could agree on, it's that it is difficult to come to any agreement on a standard metric of success for open-source projects.

By Jon Gold | 29 March, 2012 06:39

Tags: open source, Red Hat, slashdot, software

Red Hat: What an open Cloud really means

Open source Cloud offerings have specific characteristics that provide benefits above and beyond proprietary offerings, two top officials at Red Hat said during a webinar today.

By Brandon Butler | 28 March, 2012 04:36

Tags: Amazon Web Services, cloud computing, internet, open cloud, open source, OpenStack, Red Hat, software, The Cloud

Red Hat falling behind Ubuntu in enterprise sector, Shuttleworth claims

Mark Shuttleworth, creator of the Ubuntu, said in a blog post Wednesday that his open source operating system is becoming more popular than rival Red Hat Enterprise Linux among large business users.

By Jon Gold | 15 March, 2012 09:16

Tags: Linux, non-Windows, open source, operating systems, Red Hat, software

Apache embraces cloud with Deltacloud approval

Extending its range of open-source projects to cloud computing, the Apache Software Foundation has approved the Deltacloud as a top-level project, the organization announced Thursday.

By Joab Jackson | 17 February, 2012 05:42

Tags: Apache Software Foundation, cloud computing, internet, open source, Red Hat, software

Red Hat launches storage appliance for Amazon's cloud

Red Hat has announced the Virtual Storage Appliance for Amazon Web Services (AWS), which can take advantage of Amazon's cloud while at the same time offering excellent performance, the company said on Tuesday.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 08 February, 2012 01:24

Tags: amazon.com, Amazon Web Services, cloud computing, Infrastructure services, internet, Red Hat, Software as a service, storage, Storage servers

IBM, Red Hat unveil Sydney virtualization centre

IBM and Red Hat have launched a virtualization facility at IBM's Solutions Centre in St Leonards, Sydney to demonstrate new virtualization and Cloud computing offerings for customers.

By Hamish Barwick | 19 January, 2012 09:15

Tags: IBM, Kernel Virtual Machine, Linux, Red Hat, Virtualization, Windows

Red Hat RHEV pressed into action

Red Hat has released the third version of its Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization RHEV virtualization software package, which includes improvements that would make it suitable for larger deployments, and a new console for self-provisioning.

By Joab Jackson | 19 January, 2012 08:54

Tags: Red Hat, server virtualization, Virtualization

Five open source technologies for 2012

Next year, if all goes according to plan, Red Hat will become the first open source software company to generate more than US$1 billion a year in revenue. It will be a watershed moment for the open source community, who have long seen their approach of community-based development as a viable, even superior, alternative to traditional notions of how software should be written.

By Joab Jackson | 28 December, 2011 22:05

Tags: open source, Red Hat, software

Red Hat 3Q revenue growth driven by subscriptions

Buoyed by strong subscription revenue, open-source software company Red Hat reported on Monday strong net income and revenue gains for the third quarter of its fiscal year 2012.

By Joab Jackson | 20 December, 2011 09:24

Tags: business issues, financial results, Red Hat

In brief: Red Hat announces general avalibility of Enterprise Linux 6.2

Red Hat has announced the general availability of its Enterprise Linux 6.2, as it begins work on version 7.

By Lisa Banks | 08 December, 2011 11:31

Tags: cloud, Linux, Red Hat

Red Hat RHEL 6.2 boosts storage capabilities

Red Hat has updated its flagship operating system, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, with new technologies designed to cut the cost and improve performance of enterprise storage, the company announced Tuesday.

By Joab Jackson | 07 December, 2011 05:53

Tags: Linux, non-Windows, open source, operating systems, Red Hat, software

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