Red Hat
Wider implications of the Red Hat breach
Aug. 30, 2008
Reports of data losses and system breaches are almost becoming passe but from time to time events happen that take on a life of their own and have effects far beyond what the initial breach would normally represent.
Red Hat says servers breached; 'Fat tree' could trim data center costs
Aug. 25, 2008
Red Hat confirmed Friday that hackers compromised servers belonging to the company and the Fedora Project, including systems used to sign Fedora packages. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, this ...
Open source still looking to shake off concerns
Aug. 25, 2008
Although open source software has gained a place in enterprise networks alongside proprietary software, it can't seem to shake doubts about security and intellectual-property issues that have long dogged the movement.
Red Hat admits breach of its servers, Fedora
Aug. 22, 2008
Red Hat confirmed Friday that hackers compromised infrastructure servers belonging to the company and the Fedora Project, including systems used to sign Fedora packages.
Building open-source acceptance
Jun. 20, 2008
Children are taught as early as preschool that sharing is an essential part of learning to get along with others. Yet some people still can't grasp the concept of sharing code or they reject open source because of the ...
Red Hat skips consumer Linux desktop
Apr. 17, 2008
Red Hat has no plans to create a traditional desktop product for the consumer market, but will continue to place its bets on a desktop for commercial markets.
Red Hat debuts new hypervisor, open-sources Linux management platform
Jun. 19, 2008
Red Hat released a new server virtualization platform and open sourced the code of Red Hat Network.
Fedora 9 hits beta
Mar. 26, 2008
Open source Fedoraproject.org has released the beta of Fedora 9 signaling the code's readiness for testing by early adopters.
New Red Hat boss plots $1 billion plan
Feb. 08, 2008
Competitors should keep a weary eye on newly minted Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst, whose fresh face masks a certified executioner who has a plan to grow the open source leader into a billion-dollar juggernaut supplying ...
Why open source & the Internet must play a role in medicine
Jun. 23, 2008
It would be nice if medical professionals never lost patient information. But unfortunately, doctors and other healthcare specialists are only human. And the running cliché that doctors' handwriting is hard to read is ...
Q&A: Red Hat CEO Whitehurst talks patent disputes, open source virtualization - Network ...
Jun. 20, 2008
A half-year after becoming president and CEO of Linux vendor Red Hat, Jim Whitehurst was in Boston this week for the annual Red Hat Summit. The former COO of Delta Air Lines sat down with Network World's Jon Brodkin to ...
What your team can learn about innovation from The Simpsons
Jun. 20, 2008
Probably the only technical qualification to put Joel Cohen, a writer and associate producer of The Simpsons, in front of the keynote crowd at the Red Hat Summit in June was that Red Hat Enterprise 5 was used to render ...
Red Hat develops Linux-based hypervisor, virtualization security tool
Jun. 18, 2008
Red Hat released a beta version of a Linux-based hypervisor that fits on a flash drive.
Wall Street becoming Linux stronghold
Jun. 12, 2008
NEW YORK -- Wall Street firms increasingly are buying into Linux, but some still need convincing that open source licensing and support models won't make using the technology more trouble than its worth.
Fedora 9 hits the streets
May. 13, 2008
The Fedora Project Tuesday said Fedora 9, a free, open source Linux operating system, is ready for download.
Microsoft: Hyper-V on fast track for summer release
Apr. 29, 2008
LAS VEGAS -- Microsoft Tuesday confirmed that its Hyper-V server virtualization technology is likely to ship up to a couple months ahead of the previously projected date.
Microsoft targets CA, HP with new management attack
Apr. 29, 2008
LAS VEGAS -- Microsoft Tuesday said it plans to become a major management platform vendor to battle the likes of CA and HP and said it would extend its System Center software to encompass Linux and Unix-based machines.
Red Hat still has sway
May. 14, 2007
While Red Hat has challenges, it's still one of the most influential vendors in Linux and open source. And last week's Red Hat Summit in San Diego showed that the company still has plenty of momentum and sway in the ...
Red Hat client strategy adds virtualization twist
May. 10, 2007
Red Hat on Wednesday laid out its desktop strategy, which includes versions of the Linux operating system for emerging markets, enterprise customers and inexpensive laptops, along with a virtualization technology to ...
Linux kernel community grows, but elite group remains
Apr. 01, 2008
While Linus Torvalds' name is synonymous with the Linux kernel, Al Viro's may be one day, too.
Enterasys' distributed IPS; Red Hat posts strong earnings
Mar. 31, 2008
Enterasys to unveil distributed intrusion prevention package; Red Hat posts strong fiscal year '08 earnings
Red Hat posts strong fiscal year '08 earnings
Mar. 28, 2008
Linux operating system and open source middleware vendor Red Hat Thursday reported more than 30% growth in its total revenue and its critical subscription revenue for its fiscal year 2008.
Red Hat buys Amentra to bolster JBoss enterprise plan
Mar. 13, 2008
Red Hat has purchased Amentra, an IT consulting firm with open source expertise, to sell its JBoss Java infrastructure to enterprises as the basis for service-oriented architectures.
VMware vs. everyone
Mar. 06, 2008
VMware is the undisputed champion of the virtualization market. Can anyone knock them out?
Shift to multicore processors inevitable, but enterprises face challenges
Feb. 27, 2008
Buying multicore servers raises two new questions for enterprises: How do you avoid punitive software licensing, and which applications need multicore processors?
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Red Hat profile
Overview
2005 NW200 rank: 116
2004 NW200 rank: 134
Revenue
| Total '05 revenue (in $M) |
|
257 |
| '04-'05 revenue change |
|
46% |
| '01-'05 CAGR revenue |
|
34% |
Profit
| Profit or loss (in $M) |
|
64 |
| Change from '04 |
|
66 |
| As percentage of revenue 25 |
|
25 |
| CAGR, '01-'05 |
|
- |
Employees
| Number of employees |
|
959 |
| '04 - '05 change |
|
2
|
| Revenue per employee |
|
268092 |
Misc.
| Mkt Cap as of 3/19/05 ($M) |
|
5110 |
| Cash/investments ($M) |
|
|
| Year inc. |
|
1993 |
| Fiscal year ends |
|
Feb |
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