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September 25, 2025 - Red Hat®, Inc. (NASDAQ: RHAT), the leader in
developing, deploying and managing open source Internet infrastructure
solutions, today announced Red Hat Network, a powerful Internet-based
service for deploying and managing open source platforms. Customisable
preferences for security alerts, update management, and technical
support improve system administrator productivity and enhance the
security, reliability and performance of networked systems. The service
reduces total costs and speeds time to value for customers.
Red Hat is announcing a 60-day free trial of Red Hat Network for all Red
Hat Linux 7 users. In addition, basic functionality will be available at
no charge for all Red Hat Linux users. For further details and
registration information, please visit www.redhat.com/network.
``Red Hat Network is the future of software - an integrated set of
technology and services that speed the deployment and reduce the costs
of management for Internet infrastructure,'' said Paul McNamara, vice
president of products and platforms at Red Hat. ``Red Hat Network
simplifies deployment and delivers proactive services to keep systems
secure and reliable. By managing the constant stream of open source
innovations through redhat.com, customers get maximum value from the
open source development model.''
``The high costs of skilled IT professionals can limit the promise of
the Internet,'' said Billy Marshall, director of Red Hat Network. ``I
anticipate that Red Hat Network will double the productivity of system
administration staff by providing a scalable, flexible solution for
deploying and managing open source platforms. Enterprises, service
providers, small businesses, and Internet appliance developers can now
take maximum advantage of open source technology because Red Hat Network
dramatically reduces the ongoing management costs of the rapid
innovation model.''
Red Hat is working with several significant key technology providers to
maximize the value of Red Hat Network.
``eDirectory was designed with exactly this sort of deployment in mind -
delivering large-scale customized services over the Internet,''
commented Eric Schmidt, chairman and CEO, Novell. ``Providing the
management infrastructure for Red Hat Network is an excellent example of
our stated goal - to provide Net services software that secures and
powers all types of networks across all leading operating systems.''
``AT&T; is proud that Red Hat chose AT&T; for our high-performing, highly
reliable hosting services and our fast, dependable IP connectivity
services,'' said Sandy Brown, hosting vice president of AT&T; Data and
Internet Services. ``Red Hat Network clients will benefit from the best
of two premier Internet companies for open source network and service
support.''
Red Hat Network Capabilities
Red Hat Network technology will be a part of all of Red Hat's service
offerings beginning in December, 2000. The features of Red Hat Network
to be included with these offerings are:
· customizable update management services to keep systems secured and
functioning during rapid open source development cycles
· security evaluation, notification and analysis services to help
system administrators maintain the security of their networks
· Web-based management interface for portability and remote management
· tight integration with RPM to assure system software compatibility by
automatically managing dependencies
· support services from experts in the open source community and from
Red Hat for maximum productivity and speed of problem resolution
Red Hat Network brings benefits to a wide range of users. Enterprise IT
organizations will be more productive because they have a connection to
Red Hat for technology, expertise and services. They can update
functions, assure quality and security and automate mundane system
management tasks. Service providers can offer enhanced services and
functionality to their customers through a managed deployment of Red Hat
Linux that is secure, consistent and easily managed.
Users of Internet appliances and embedded systems running Red Hat Linux
will have a reliable, fast source for new services and device
maintenance in the field. Small businesses will take advantage of the
cost and reliability benefits of Red Hat Linux without hiring expensive,
full-time system management experts.
Red Hat Network Free Trial Services
Red Hat Network capabilities available during the free trial period
include:
· update management service to keep systems secure and functional during
rapid Internet discovery and development cycles
· integrated registration programme with Red Hat Linux 7
· customizable preferences for notification of security issues, bug
fixes and functional enhancements from Red Hat
· Web-based management interface for ease-of-use and application
portability
· summary on-line status reports of registered systems
· support forums from experts in the open source community and at Red
Hat for maximum productivity and speed of problem resolution
Pricing and Availability of Red Hat Network
Red Hat Network is available to all Red Hat Linux 7 users beginning
September 26, with functionality to be added for Red Hat Linux 6.2 users
soon. Beginning in December 2000, Red Hat Network features will be
integrated with all of Red Hat's service offerings. All Red Hat Linux
users will be able to access certain levels of Red Hat Network for free,
and greater levels of service will be available for customers of Red
Hat's service offerings.
For the individual, proactive subscription services for information and
technology updates will be available for as little at $9.95 per month.
Small businesses will be able to receive Red Hat Network features as
part of an integrated technical support offering, with prices beginning
in the range of $400 per year per system. For large Red Hat Linux
deployments within Enterprises and Service Providers, Red Hat will offer
service packages that feature Red Hat Network and options for 24x7
technical support, Technical Account Owners, and broad systems
management capability from $500 per system annually.
Open Source Momentum
International Data Corp. (IDC) research states that paid Linux shipments
grew faster than any other server operating system over the past two
years, and their preliminary figures for 1999 show Linux shipments hold
24.6 percent of the server operating system market, up from 15.8 in
1998. IDC also states that Red Hat holds 50.2 percent of Linux vendor
market share and that Red Hat Linux is by far the most popular
distribution, preferred by 68.7 percent of U.S. Linux users.
Research firm Netcraft, Inc. (www.netcraft.com), states that as of May
2000, 30 percent of all public Web sites run on Linux-based operating
systems, making Linux the most popular choice for deploying public Web
sites. IDC research shows 40 percent of all spending on Linux servers is
for Internet related applications, firmly entrenching Linux servers in
the Internet infrastructure.
Finally, IDC predicts that by 2002, there will be more than 55 million
handheld and notebook-style information appliance devices and that by
2005, shipments of these appliances will exceed shipments of PCs.
Red Hat's numerous alliances with industry leaders and the demand for
Linux-based applications has created open source support from many of
the industry's leading software and hardware manufacturers, including
Dell, Compaq, Computer Associates, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Intel,
Netscape, Novell, Oracle and SAP.
About Red Hat, Inc.
Founded in 1994, Red Hat (Nasdaq:RHAT), is the leader in development,
deployment and management of Linux and open source solutions for
Internet infrastructure ranging from small embedded devices to high
availability clusters and secure Web servers. In addition to the
award-winning Red Hat Linux server operating system, Red Hat is the
principle provider of GNU-based developer tools and support solutions
for a wide variety of embedded processors. Red Hat provides run-time
solutions, developer tools, Linux kernel expertise and offers support
and engineering services to organizations in all embedded and Linux
markets.
Red Hat applies its technological leadership to create open source
solutions for all points on the Internet and in pervasive computing
environments, offers services backed by the best understanding of open
source and the most comprehensive resources, and delivers the brand of a
widely trusted open source leader and corporate partner. Red Hat offers
users one single, trusted point of contact and a common platform for
developing, deploying and managing open source across the Internet and
devices that connect to the Internet.
Red Hat is based in Research Triangle Park, N.C. and has offices
worldwide. Please visit Red Hat on the Web at www.redhat.com.
LINUX is a trademark of Linus Torvalds. RED HAT is a registered
trademark of Red Hat, Inc. All other names and trademarks are the
property of their respective owners.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Forward-looking statements in this press release are made pursuant to
the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934. Investors are cautioned that statements in this press release
that are not strictly historical statements, including, without
limitation, management's plans and objectives for future operations and
management's assessment of market factors, constitute forward-looking
statements which involve risks and uncertainties. These risks and
uncertainties include, without limitation, product plans and
performance, the ability to continue to develop the Linux kernel and
other software, reliance upon strategic relationships, Red Hat's
dependence upon an open source business model, reliance upon independent
third-party Linux developers, management of growth, expansion of Red
Hat's business focus and operations, the possibility of undetected
software errors, the enforceability of the GNU General Public License
and other licenses under which Red Hat's products are developed and
licensed, the scarcity of Linux-based applications, the risks of
economic downturns generally, and in Red Hat's industry specifically,
the risks associated with competition and competitive pricing pressures,
the viability of the Internet, and other risks detailed in Red Hat's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, copies of which may
be accessed through the SEC's Web site at www.sec.gov
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