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In an increasingly complex technology landscape, digital sovereignty has moved from a theoretical concept to an urgent strategic imperative for European organizations and governments. Recent global events—from supply chain disruptions to geopolitical conflicts—have underscored the critical need for greater control over their technology. Digital sovereignty is a strategic effort for organizations to build greater resilience, choice and confidence into IT environments. This isn’t a move towards isolation, with true sovereignty requiring more than just local data centers. Businesses are re-

For the first time, Red Hat Summit is coming to Atlanta, Georgia, and we’re building an agenda of technical and non-technical content for our experienced audience. We're looking for our community of experts—customers, partners, and associates—to share their knowledge and experiences.The call for proposals is open now, from October 1 until November 12. Submit your session proposal today for a chance to present at Red Hat Summit, May 11–14, 2026 at the Georgia World Congress Center.We're looking for more advanced session content this year. We want sessions that go beyond the basics, offe

This series takes a look at the people and planning that went into building and releasing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10. From the earliest conceptual stages to the launch at Red Hat Summit 2025, we’ll hear firsthand accounts of how RHEL 10 came into being.Part 1In our first post looking behind the scenes of how Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 10 came to be. We heard about the early stages that started right after Summit 2022 and the release of RHEL 9. This included assembling the team, setting expectations, and working with upstream communities to gather ideas. In part 2, the team behind RHEL

The Association of Support Professionals (ASP) has announced the Red Hat Customer Portal as one of the winners of the Best Support Websites of 2025. This year's winning entry highlighted several key innovations that continue to advance Red Hat’s customer experience, including:Ask Red Hat, a conversational, AI-based generative search experience.Red Hat Offline Knowledge Portal (RHOKP), a new product that provides Red Hat knowledge and support documentation to customers in air-gap or disconnected environments.Product Compliance Experience, a searchable source for all product compliance records

To CIOs and CISOs overseeing critical production systems, AI can seem chaotic: It’s a dynamic, constantly evolving ecosystem, where current certifications and standards may not apply the same way, if at all. But AI can’t be ignored - properly implementing and integrating an AI strategy can be a massive boon to the enterprise, but the key word is “properly.” Red Hat has always been committed to having our platforms conform to the certification and standards requirements of enterprise IT across industries. AI is no different, so we’re pleased to announce that Red Hat OpenShift AI has s

Digital sovereignty is not a new topic, but recent events on the world stage have catapulted it to the top of the top of boardroom agendas and government priorities alike. According to a 2025 BARC study, 84% of surveyed companies view data sovereignty as a central point of their strategy, and 70 percent report significantly increased relevance in the past one to two years. Meanwhile, industry analyst firm Gartner forecasts the sovereign cloud IaaS market will be worth $169 billion in 2028, up from $37 billion last year.Different countries and organisations are adopting different approaches to

With cyberattacks on the rise, increasing software supply chain visibility is crucial for organizations to proactively identify and mitigate vulnerabilities within their applications and infrastructure. However, handling diverse security data sources such as software bill of materials (SBOMs), critical vulnerabilities and exploits (CVEs), and vendor advisories remains a major challenge due to inconsistent formats, varying levels of detail, and the lack of standardized integration points. Addressing this challenge requires not only better tools, but also open collaboration across the entire eco

At Red Hat, we have always believed that the best technology comes from open collaboration. It’s no secret that the components of Red Hat’s products, from the world’s leading enterprise Linux platform to the latest AI innovations of Red Hat AI Inference Server, are created in the upstream, in the open, with communities and projects that make them possible. For three decades, open source has been a core tenet for Red Hat. While the broader technology world was slower to embrace it, more and more organizations are turning to open source-first approaches each year. This is why Red Hat, as

This series takes a look at the people and planning that went into building and releasing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10. From the earliest conceptual stages to the launch at Red Hat Summit 2025, we’ll hear firsthand accounts of how RHEL 10 came into being.At Red Hat Summit 2025, we announced the latest version of the world’s leading enterprise Linux platform: Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 10. This release was much more than a few minor enhancements or feature additions; RHEL 10 delivers AI-powered Linux management, post-quantum cryptography capabilities and containers as the native languag

We’re delighted to welcome Navtez Singh Bal to Red Hat as a general manager for Red Hat India and South Asia region. In his new role, Navtez will be responsible for Red Hat’s business operations in a dynamic region with accelerated growth. Navtez brings over 25 years of broad industry experience, a proven track record of leading transformative strategies, and a deep commitment to delivering customer success. Prior to joining Red Hat, Navtez held several leadership roles, including chief operating officer for India at Microsoft, senior partner at McKinsey India, and vice president and gener

I have honed my expertise in digital sovereignty in recent years largely as a result of it being one of the things our EMEA-based partners and customers always ask about. There is no one unifying reason for this increased interest in digital sovereignty, but rather several converging factors are accelerating its urgency.The most obvious is geopolitical instability. Sanctions and trade wars continue to disrupt global business operations. As reported, a coalition of nearly 100 organisations has urged European Commission leaders to establish a dedicated fund for building technological independenc

Building on our commitment to simplify, empower and grow with our partners, Red Hat is excited to announce the latest enhancements to our global partner engagement experience. These updates underscore our ongoing transformation efforts to provide greater simplicity, choice and flexibility for our valued partner ecosystem.The epoch-making shift in the technology landscape, fueled by breakthroughs in AI and the dynamic world of virtualization, is reshaping every industry. Red Hat’s partner ecosystem is pivotal in helping customers navigate these seismic shifts and capitalize on emerging opport

In 2013, Redmonk analyst Steven O’Grady positioned application developers as the new kingmakers. It was a role that enterprise IT had served since the rise of business-driven computing. First, systems administrators held the keys to the kingdom by having the (then) esoteric knowledge of the operating system - but as Linux took hold in the late 90s/early 00s, the applications, not the OS, took center stage. This made developers the unlikely “voice behind the throne” in a CxO monarchy. But we’re looking at another shift in royalty fabrication with the continued velocity of generative AI

This week at Red Hat OpenShift Commons taking place at Red Hat Summit in Boston we had the chance to recognize a few OpenShift Superheroes. While each member of the OpenShift community is a hero, helping contribute to the project’s success and growth, some members really stand out. These contributors are the advocates and champions that make the community strong and successful.OpenShift Superheroes are made up of:Builders: contributing to the evolution of OpenShiftAdvocates: amplifying their OpenShift experience and learnings through events, blogs, meetups and more.Ambassadors: shares knowle

The hybrid cloud era demands agility and a clear path to future innovation, with generative AI (gen AI) serving as a powerful catalyst for change. Organizations are now navigating the critical juncture of optimizing existing virtualization investments while strategically building a foundation for modern applications and AI-driven workloads.Integrated directly within Red Hat OpenShift, Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization acts as a dynamic bridge, connecting established virtualization environments with the transformative potential of cloud-native applications. This approach simplifies the moderniza

On the calendar, a year has 365 days. But in the world of AI, it often feels like every month brings a year’s worth of new innovation. This kind of speed can be exciting. However, the level of change required to take advantage of the increasing innovation invokes a range of emotions that ask us to both predict the future and try to place ourselves in this new future. This tension is being faced by every business executive, as well as every individual whose day-to-day role will be impacted by AI. As someone who closely tracks technology history and technology trends, I’m constantly asking m

For nearly two decades, the Red Hat Innovation Awards have celebrated the groundbreaking technological achievements of our customers worldwide. These organizations demonstrate visionary problem-solving, leveraging the power of open source to drive significant impact across industries and society. This year’s winners are Aramco, CAE, CalHEERS and the City of Vienna. A community-wide, online voting process will determine which customer is distinguished as the 2025 Red Hat Innovator of the Year. Voting is now open and will close at 9 a.m. ET on May 15. The winner will be announced on May 21, 20

Summary:Meta released its newest version of the Llama model family this weekend–Llama 4As a leading commercial contributor to the vLLM project, Red Hat collaborated with the Meta team to help enable Day Zero support for Llama 4 inference with vLLMFurthermore, the Red Hat OpenShift AI team has enabled our customers to experiment with Llama 4 using the latest release of vLLM inside their OpenShift AI environments.Read on to get started with inferencing the Llama 4 Heard inside OpenShift AI!Over the April 5 weekend, Meta released its newest version of the Llama model family–Llama 4, enabling

This week at Red Hat OpenShift Commons in London we had the chance to recognize a few OpenShift Superheroes. While each member of the OpenShift community is a hero, helping contribute to the project’s success and growth, some members really stand out. These contributors are the advocates and champions that make the community strong and successful.OpenShift Superheroes are made up of:Builders: contributing to the evolution of OpenShiftAdvocates: amplifying their OpenShift experience and learnings through events, blogs, meetups and more.Ambassadors: shares knowledge across diverse teams, indus

Today, we are proud to announce that Red Hat has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2025. The 2025 list recognizes 609 organizations across 58 sectors and regions, all businesses that are shaping industry and culture through innovations that set new standards and achieve remarkable milestones in all sectors of the economy.For context, here’s what Fast Company Editor-in-Chief Brendan Vaughan says about this year’s list:“Our list of the Most Innovative Companies offers both a comprehensive look at innovation today and a playbook fo