Red Hat Enterprise Linux is the cornerstone of the Company's Open Source Architecture. Initially launched in 2002, Red Hat Enterprise Linux can be found in the majority of Fortune 500 environments, and is renowned for performance, value and reliability. Customers are now seeking to deploy open source technology in increasingly complex workloads, using the latest in open source technology but with the proven stability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

In response, Red Hat has worked with them to create Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. Today Red Hat is announcing the availability of the Advanced Platform, for mission-critical server deployments, as well as an updated Enterprise Desktop for user productivity. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Advanced Platform is the world's most compelling operating environment. Once again, Red Hat is redefining what "value" means in the IT industry. With Advanced Platform, customers are able to greatly reduce the cost and complexity of purchasing, integrating and managing separate virtualization, storage management and high availability software. Ultimately, Advanced Platform allows customers to shift their investment away from costly infrastructure and back into their business.