IBM and Red Hat solutions

Open the door to innovation
The principles of open source have transformed both the technical landscape and the way software enables your business. IBM has a long-standing relationship with Red Hat, one of our Linux® Development Partners. Together we have helped lead the open source and open standards revolution, providing open and mixed source solutions that enable our customers beyond the limits of proprietary solutions.

The entire IBM Systems product line is enabled for Red Hat Enterprise Linux, making it easy for your business to take advantage of the power of open standards. Together with Red Hat, we can:

• Improve server utilization and manage Linux-based IT systems more efficiently with built-in Xen virtualization software on supported platforms.
• Help enable greater data protection and security capabilities with Security-Enhanced Linux.
• Deliver service-oriented architecture solutions that help simplify and optimize your IT environment.
• Offer our clients a choice of Linux vendors for IBM Systems-simply choose the distribution that meets your needs as you configure your system.

Providing the advantages of Linux, comprehensive services, technology leadership and global reach, the IBM and Red Hat alliance gives you the confidence and ability to deploy a resilient infrastructure throughout your enterprise.