According to this Silicon.com article, Gartner is calling for Red Hat customers to switch to Oracle's Unbreakable Linux. Oracle's cut-rate support, Gartner says, will be a threat to Red Hat's future. So now's the time to start working with Oracle on compatibility-testing mission critical systems. For those who've been happy with Red Hat, Gartner suggests asking for a 50% to 70% discount.
On the other hand, Reuters reports that Red Hat is not planning to reduce its prices. The company's also launched a $325 million stock buy-back program. CEO Matthew Szulik even told CNBC that he plans to continue Red Hat's "very productive 7-year relationship" with Oracle. Oracle's salesforce has been offering Red Hat products along with Oracle software.
Red Hat was trading at $16.54 a few minutes ago, down from the $20s last month, but up from the $13s last week.
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