Red Hat and IBM have introduced a global initiative to help accelerate the development and adoption of Linux-based solutions in emerging markets. The two companies will provide software developers around the world with technical resources, expertise and implementation services to help them port and certify their new applications on IBM software and hardware and Red Hat Enterprise Linux more quickly and cost-effectively. As a result, developers can more easily build standards-based solutions that won’t lock customers into a proprietary operating environments, eliminating the need to rip and replace existing systems. Additionally, IBM is offering 29 new Linux skill-building tutorials on developerWorks, IBM’s resource for developers. These tutorials offer training to help developers attain professional competence and certification in Linux systems and network administration.
As part of this initiative, Red Hat will provide independent software vendors (ISVs) with copies of Red Hat Enterprise Linux with supporting documentation and access to Red Hat Network. The company will also facilitate onsite registration for Red Hat’s Technology Partner Program to help ISVs certify their applications on Red Hat Enterprise Linux on IBM hardware and middleware. At the IBM Innovation Centers, IBM will offer ISVs consulting support and technical expertise to help them migrate, test, develop and implement their applications for Red Hat Enterprise Linux on IBM platforms.
More information can be found at: http://www.redhat.com/solutions/partners/ and at http://www.ibm.com/partnerworld/iic or www.ibm.com/developerWorks.
