IBM brings blockchain to Red Hat OpenShift; adds Apache CouchDB for hybrid cloud customers
IBM adds Red Hat OpenShift support to its blockchain platform and is bringing a Kubernetes Operator for Apache CouchDB into its hybrid cloud service. IBM continued its Red Hat and...
IBM closes $34B Red Hat deal, vaults into multi-cloud
IBM has completed its acquisition of Linux giant Red Hat in a move the companies say will allow them to tackle larger projects for customers and create more partnerships with...
4 vulnerabilities and exposures affect Intel-based systems; Red Hat responds
Red Hat issued a security advisory on recently disclosed CVEs (common vulnerabilities and exposures) in Intel microprocessors. Four vulnerabilities were publicly disclosed related to Intel microprocessors. These vulnerabilities allow unprivileged attackers to...
What to do when free Java 8 updates end
You have four paid options—from Azul, IBM, Oracle, and Red Hat—to get support for the most used version of JDK. Time is running short for free updates for commercial users...
Red Hat underpins the growing importance of Linux and open source
Red Hat’s new vice president and general manager of its RHEL Business Unit, Stefanie Chiras, enthusiastically embraces the growing importance of Linux. While you may not spend a lot of...
The IBM-Red Hat deal: What it means for enterprises
IBM hopes the acquisition of Red Hat will give its customers the tools to expand their use of cloud by creating and deploying cloud-friendly applications on a larger scale, a...
IBM Buying Open Source Specialist Red Hat for $34 Billion
IBM just spent $34 billion to buy a software company that gives away its primary product for free. IBM Sunday said it would acquire Red Hat, best known for its Red...
Red Hat changes its open-source licensing rules
Red Hat initiated open-source projects which use GPLv2 or LGPLv2.1, will be expected to add GPLv3’s cure commitment language to their licenses. From outside programming circles, software licensing may not...
Big 10 open source companies give users a licence reprieve
With the roll-out of GNU GPL 3.0 open source licensing, the industry is expecting discrepancies, and hopes an open discussion will help to debug it. Ten companies have made a...