RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world's leading provider of open source
solutions, today announced that Gartner, Inc., a leading provider of
research and analysis on the global information technology industry, has
given the company a "Positive" rating in its first Vendor Rating.1
Gartner creates Vendor Ratings for approximately 30 leading IT vendors,
and Red Hat believes its "Positive" rating reflects on the importance of
its technologies and solutions in today's IT market.
"Open source is a driving force behind everything from cloud computing
and mobile to big data and beyond, and Red Hat customers around the
world are benefiting from the innovation we provide," said Paul Cormier,
president, Products and Technologies, Red Hat. "I believe that Gartner's
‘Positive' Vendor Rating validates the strength of our open hybrid cloud
portfolio and our ability to meet enterprise customer needs as the
worlds of physical, virtual and cloud systems converge."
Gartner's Vendor Ratings are highly structured reports that define
Gartner's position on an individual vendor as a whole, not just on its
position within a single market. Gartner's evaluation was based on
various criteria, such as Red Hat's strategy, products and services,
technology, marketing, and overall financial viability.
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high-performing cloud, Linux, middleware, storage and virtualization
technologies. Red Hat also offers award-winning support, training, and
consulting services. As the connective hub in a global network of
enterprises, partners, and open source communities, Red Hat helps create
relevant, innovative technologies that liberate resources for growth and
prepare customers for the future of IT. Learn more at http://www.redhat.com.
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1 Gartner, "Vendor Rating: Red Hat" by Andrew Butler, George
J. Weiss, Gary Spivak, Philip Dawson, Arun Chandrasekaran, Ronni J.
Colville, Yefim V. Natis, Dennis Smith, Lydia Leong. Dec. 12, 2014.
ID:G00269440
Red Hat, Inc.
Stephanie Wonderlick, 571-421-8169
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