A Red Hat subscription is about more than just great support. With a Red Hat subscription, you have access to Red Hat tested and certified enterprise software, as well as the guidance, stability, and security you need, allowing you to focus on creating value for your company. You benefit from Red Hat’s ability to collaborate with the open source community in creating a stable enterprise platform that meets your organization’s needs.
Enterprise software
When you have an active Red Hat subscription based on the product your environment requires, you get continuous access to the subscribed Red Hat software as it is created, tested, and certified by Red Hat and its partners. With a Red Hat subscription, you have access to the award-winning Red Hat Customer Portal–your resource for Red Hat knowledge, expertise, and guidance. The portal also includes all supported software versions in both binary and source form.
Flexibility
Unlike proprietary software licenses, Red Hat subscriptions are not tied to a specific version; rather, they cover the entire life cycle of the product. With an active Red Hat subscription, you can upgrade to any supported version of the subscribed Red Hat software and deploy on physical, virtual, or cloud-based servers. By maintaining your active Red Hat subscriptions, you have access to all supported versions of the product, including all product documentation, security updates, and bug fixes.
Robust security
Keep your systems secure through our industry-leading Product Security team which works with our customers, partners, and the global open source community to identify security vulnerabilities. To date, Red Hat has delivered fixes for more than 98% of critical vulnerabilities within 1 calendar day of being identified. The Red Hat Customer Portal provides a way to engage with the Red Hat Product Security team, access security updates, and ensure that your environment is not exposed to any known security vulnerabilities.
Hardware and software certifications
Red Hat maintains relationships with thousands of software and hardware vendors to certify the performance of your business-critical applications and environment running Red Hat solutions. With an active Red Hat subscription, you gain access to 1 of the largest technology certification ecosystems in the world, with more than 4,000 product certifications to date and more being added every day. No derivative of Red Hat technology enjoys these certifications and third-party support. The designation “Certified by Red Hat” identifies products and services that are tested, supported, and certified to perform with Red Hat technologies.
Stability
Cut costs by standardizing on a single, stable platform from the industry’s leading open source vendor. Your subscription gives you Red Hat’s enterprise, open source solutions and everything you need to use it effectively. Red Hat subscriptions have no client access licenses. No support incident limits. No unexpected upgrade costs. And, no hidden charges. More importantly, your environment is under your control because Red Hat product life cycles are generally 3, 5, or 7 years, with extended life support available for up to 10 years. Committed, longer life cycles mean more choice, flexibility, reduced cost and risk, and more ease of planning.
