IBM to enlarge Red Hat range

IBM is to enlarge the range of IBM computers and software products that run on the Linux operating software distributed by Red Hat, it was reported today.

Red Hat is the largest and most recognized provider of open source technology, and have 22 locations worldwide.

Under the alliance, Red Hat Advanced Server software, will be sold by IBM's consulting division and run across four lines of IBM servers and mainframes.

The agreement should help Red Hat to make money out of the Linux operating system.