Red Hat strikes ‘cloud’ alliance with a top software solution provider
February 10, 2014
Grazed from TechWire. Author: Editorial Staff.
In its continuing drive to capitalize on opportunities presented by the rush of businesses to "cloud computing," Red Hat (NYSE: RHT) is forming a formal partnership with Hortonworks, one of the leading providers of essential cloud software known as Hadoop. SAS already is a partner with Hortonworks as the Cary-based software firm aggressively pursues its own Hadoop technology for use with "big data" analysis.
A beta software version of a joint solution – the Hortonworks Data Platform (HDP) combined with Red Hat Storage – is already available. The deal comes as no surprise. Hortonworks told WRALTechWire in October that undisclosed work with the world’s top Linux software developer was already underway…
"Yes, we partnered with Red Hat around OpenStack and Red Hat Storage, in addition to other ways we are working with them that have not been announced ye," John Kreisa, vice president of strategic marketing for Hortonworks, explained. "We support the Red Hat Linux platform for use with our product, the Hortonworks Data Platform (HDP)…
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