Red Hat Moves into Enterprise Network Management
On a day when Raleigh-based Red Hat announced a move into enterprise management, IBM delivered more good news for Linux users and providers during a presentation at LinuxWorld on Thursday.
Steve Mills, head of software for IBM, told the conference that he expected Linux sales to increase at an average rate of 35 percent per year through 2006.
"We have clearly moved into a new era," said Mills in remarks quoted by IDG News Service.
IBM, which works closely with Red Hat on a number of projects, said it now had 4,600 Linux customers -- including the China Post. The Chinese government chose Linux and IBM to automate its 1,200 branch offices he said.
As Mills delivered the keynote speech of the day, Red Hat announced what it described as "the next step in building an integrated enterprise Linux platform."
Through Red Hat Network and Red Hat Network Satellite Server, the company said customers can achieve "reliable, secure systems management."
The additional services include device monitoring, trend analysis, server level availability reporting and automated fault management, Red Hat said in a release.
The move represents another step forward in Red Hat's focus on enterprise services. Its enhanced server offerings has gained substantial traction since being announced last year.
"As Linux continues its momentum in the enterprise's business critical applications arena, management becomes increasingly important in building a comprehensive solution," said Paul Cormier, executive vice president of engineering at Red Hat, in a statement. "The next logical step in this maturing platform is to provide refined, comprehensive systems monitoring. The Red Hat Network framework will enable us to deliver a new level of systems management depth for enterprise infrastructures."
Red Hat: www,redhat.com
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