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14 Cards in this Set
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Why Open Source
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-Strategic Elimination of Vendor Lockin
-Improved Security -Auditability -Cost reduction in multiple dimensions -Solution Ecosystem -Technology -Permormance Maturity Choice |
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Strategic Elimination of Vendor Lockin
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OSS naturally creates multiple vendors
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Improved Security
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Proven security through better technology & threat response record
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Auditability
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Customers and industry can verify standards, adherence, quality & flexibility
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Cost Reduction in Multiple Dimensions
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-Hardware
-System Administration -Compute Transactions / Watt -License Management |
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Solution Ecosystem
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OEM & ISV supliers across the IT industry are focusing on delivering OSS solutions
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Technology
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All leading software technology development today is being done under the OSS model
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Performance Maturity Choice
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More suppliers than any proprietary offering = more improvements, more testing, greater selection
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Linux Contributors
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Red Hat is the leading commercial contributor to the ongoing kernel development
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Why Red Hat?
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-Help companies eliminate unnecessary technology, migrate to relevant technology and build the kind of collaborative value that is impossible with proprietary software
-Red Hat combines the disruptive power of open source with the accountability of a leading enterprise vendor |
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Red Hat's Business Model
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-No licensing fee for the right to use Red Hat
-For one annual fee, customers can take advantage of all of the value Red Hat offers -There is no lock-in, so when a subscription expires, customers are free to keep using the software -The annual subscription model forces Red Hat to earn its business year after year -If services don't live up to expectations, then customers are free to choose another vendor |
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Subscriptions include:
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-Thoroughly tested technology that is certified w/ all major software and hardware applications
-Access to Red Hat Network for easy software delivery and updates -The latest technology as it's tested and released -Access to the latest enhancements, bug fixes, security errata and new hardware and software support -Intellectual Property Warranty coverage for the life of the subscription -Red Hat support for Red Hat Certified Engineers w/ multiple service options |
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Worldwide Server Market: Cost of Management
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Operating Expense now outweighs Capital Expense
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Customer satisfaction
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Red Hat is ranked #1 in value by CIO magazine for 3 years running
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