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May 9, 2003 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Fujitsu Limited (fujitsu.com) and Red Hat (redhat.com) today announced that they have signed a global partnership agreement to technically enhance and market Red Hat Enterprise Linux solutions for customers running mission-critical applications on Fujitsu?s Intel-based servers.
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According to the agreement, both companies will collaborate in software development, marketing, sales, delivery, and support efforts to optimize Red Hat Enterprise Linux use on Fujitsu hardware. Fujitsu will work towards providing customers with a fully integrated Red Hat/Fujitsu solution by ensuring all of its enterprise applications are compatible with the Red Hat Enterprise Linux platform.
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“Fujitsu is recognized as a global technology leader in the enterprise market,” said Kevin Thompson, CFO of Red Hat. “Customers in all regions will benefit from the robust, enterprise solutions Red Hat and Fujitsu will build together.”
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The agreements announced today significantly expand the scope of the companies’ cooperative relationship to date.
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“The global partnership we are announcing today marks not only a significant milestone in our growing relationship with Red Hat but also an important step in the development of our high-end Linux solutions,” said Akira Yamanaka, group senior vice president, Enterprise Systems Group, Fujitsu Limited. “Through this expanded collaboration with Red Hat, Fujitsu will be able to provide customers worldwide with the most advanced mission-critical Linux computing solutions.”
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Headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, Red Hat is an open source and Linux provider. Fujitsu Ltd. is a provider of global IT and communications solutions based in Tokyo, Japan.
