What is Red Hat?
Red Hat, an IBM subsidiary since 2019, is built around Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), the OpenShift container platform, and the Ansible Automation Platform. RHEL provides the supported operating-system base; OpenShift adds an enterprise Kubernetes distribution with built-in CI/CD; Ansible automates configuration and operations across infrastructure, network and cloud. Each product is sold as a separate subscription with its own lifecycle and support terms.
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Sources checked 27 September 2026: Red Hat, Red Hat Store.
Key capabilities
- RHEL: A supported enterprise Linux distribution with a defined lifecycle.
- OpenShift: An enterprise Kubernetes platform with integrated CI/CD and developer tooling.
- Ansible Automation Platform: Automation for infrastructure, network and security operations.
Enterprise Linux, container/Kubernetes platforms and IT automation are Red Hat's practical product areas, each licensed and supported separately.
Choose the specific Red Hat product for the job: RHEL for a supported Linux base, OpenShift when Kubernetes needs enterprise tooling and support, Ansible when automation and configuration management are the priority. Match subscription tier and support level to the workload's criticality.
A useful evaluation subscribes to the specific product, not the Red Hat brand generally, tests upgrade and patching cadence, and confirms support-tier response times before committing a production workload.
Technical details
- Access
- Self-hosted
- Source model
- Other license
- Founded
- 1993
- Headquarters
- Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
- Pricing model
- Paid
- API
- Not specified
- Website
- www.redhat.com ↗
Official resources
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- Confirm current features, licensing and support terms with the publisher.
- Validate deployment, data location, access control, backup and recovery requirements.
- Test integrations, export paths and a representative operational workflow before committing.
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