Linux distributor Red Hat has announced a partnership
tie-up with open source deployment specialist Sirius.
Sirius will join Red Hat’s advanced partner scheme in a move
that boosts the Linux distributor’s links with open source
implementation specialists. Sirius has been involved in a number of
large and complex open source technology deployments in the UK.
Hitesh Patel, Red Hat’s business partner manager for the UK and
Ireland, said, “Red Hat selects its advanced partners on the basis
of a specific verticals focus and the complementary capabilities to
deliver a Linux-based solution.”
Growing demand for enterprise-ready open source packages,
particularly in the public sector and financial industries, made
partnership with Sirius “a perfect fit”, Patel added.
Sirius chief executive Mark Taylor said Red Hat’s $350m (£205m)
acquisition of open source middleware firm JBoss earlier this year
had encouraged the partnership.
“Many of our clients are deploying mission-critical applications
on Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The decision to formalise our
relationship with Red Hat came after they made the decision to move
further up the software stack with the acquisition of JBoss,” he
said.
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