by CIO Staff

Red Hat

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May 06, 20081 min
Virtualization

Connection to Virtualization

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Red Hat, known for its Linux and open-source operating system expertise and related software, built a hypervisor into the base version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Management tools are included in the distribution package.

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Why It’s Significant

One of the earliest and most successful commercial providers of Linux, Red Hat helped fuel the widespread use of open-source software in commercial environments. Building virtualization into its base server product was a big step toward the commoditization of basic hypervisor capabilities.

Key Products

  • Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform

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