Thousands of Expected Attendees to Talk about the Future of
Enterprise Technology, Including Cloud Computing, Internet of Things,
Linux Containers, Big Data, Mobile, and Beyond
RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE:RHT), the world's leading provider of open source
solutions, today announced Red Hat Summit 2015, the industry's premier
open source technology event. Several thousand attendees are expected to
attend the 11th annual Red Hat Summit, taking place June 23 -
26, 2015, in Boston. Event details and registration for Red Hat Summit
2015 are now live at http://www.redhat.com/summit.
Organizations around the world have embraced open source software and
Red Hat's solutions, with more than 90 percent of the Fortune 500
counted among Red Hat's customers. Red Hat Summit has become a
must-attend event, with customers, partners, and open source industry
leaders from around the world coming together for a high-energy week of
innovation, education, and collaboration.
Some of the highlights of Red Hat Summit 2015 will include:
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Technology industry visionaries - Red Hat Summit has become a
platform where Red Hat and technology industry visionaries unveil
their views on the future of enterprise technology and explore how
open source software is transforming everything from cloud and Linux
containers to mobile, big data, the Internet of Things, and more.
Several Red Hat executives are scheduled to offer a keynote address
during Red Hat Summit 2015, including Jim Whitehurst, president and
CEO; Paul Cormier, president, Products and Technologies; and Marco
Bill-Peter, vice president, Customer Experience and Engagement.
Industry keynote speakers will be announced soon.
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More than 170 breakout sessions - During sessions led by
experts including Red Hat employees, customers, partners and
developers, attendees will have the opportunity to receive hands-on
training during 18 hands-on labs and 12 Taste of Red Hat Training
classes, dive into the latest product innovations, hear best practices
from experts across industries, and join sessions tailored to every
role and level of expertise. New for 2015, Red Hat Summit will feature
a security-focused track and three industry-specific breakout sessions
for attendees interested in a deep dive on Red Hat solutions for
public sector, telecommunications, and financial services.
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DevNation - Taking place June 21-25 and co-located with Red Hat
Summit, DevNation is a full stack development conference featuring the
best in open source. Attendees will be able to learn how industry
leaders use open source, hack with innovative open source projects
including Docker, Hadoop, Vert.x, and more, and see open source
innovations for DevOps, mobile, and application development. DevNation
will feature more than 50 breakout sessions and four general sessions,
including inspiring keynotes from visionaries such as Venkat
Subramaniam, Ph.D., an award-winning author, founder of Agile
Developer, Inc., and an instructional professor at the University of
Houston. More information can be found at www.devnation.org/.
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Expanded Partner Pavilion - The Red Hat Summit Partner
Pavilion is expected to include approximately 100 Red Hat partners and
technology industry leaders showcasing many of today's most
cutting-edge enterprise technologies, giving attendees an opportunity
to connect with some of their most strategic technology partners
during Red Hat Summit.
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Certification opportunities - In addition to self-paced and
instructor-led labs, Red Hat training will provide attendees with
accelerated, interactive training, and the opportunity to take the Red
Hat Certified System Administrator in Red Hat OpenStack Exam (EX21).
More details can be found at www.redhat.com/summit/agenda/addons/.
Attendees who register before April 17, 2015, can take advantage of the
Early Bird discount price of $1295 ($400 off on-site price of $1695).
Also, all Red Hat customers may be eligible for an additional discount
if they contact their primary sales representative, Technical Account
Manager (TAM), or Red Hat directly to unlock their lowest available rate
at http://red.ht/summit-sales15.
Supporting Quote
Paul Cormier, president, Products and Technologies, Red Hat
"The next-generation infrastructure, where both private and public cloud
computing are integral parts, are built on a foundation of Linux and
open source. Red Hat, our customers, partners, and the open source
communities where we participant are at the forefront of that
innovation. To bring these groups together to talk about the future of
our industry makes Red Hat Summit a must-attend event."
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high-performing cloud, Linux, middleware, storage and virtualization
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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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