​Here's why IBM really bought Red Hat

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ZDNet Cloud November 1, 2018

​Why IBM bought Red Hat: It's all open source cloud, all the time By buying Red Hat, IBM doubles-down on both the cloud and the open-source software, which powers it. READ FULL STORY RELATED • IBM launches a cloud war against Amazon, Microsoft, and Google • Red Hat acquisition gives IBM a booster shot of open source and cloud DNA • ​Red Hat: An independent barony in the kingdom of IBM • ​Red Hat leaders praise IBM acquisition, but employees are worried Oracle's next chapter: The Autonomous Database and the DBA READ FULL STORY How the cloud wars forced IBM to buy Red Hat for $34 billion READ FULL STORY More Cloud 1. Microsoft CEO: Underwater data centers are the future 2. Microsoft launched Azure 10 years ago and lots has changed 3. IBM to acquire Red Hat for $34 billion 4. How Microsoft is moving LinkedIn employees from Google services Read more › Artificial Intelligence 1. Watch a sci fi short film co-written by AI 2. Microsoft to tackle AI skills shortage with training programs 3. This is what AI looks like (as sketched by AI 4. Google's "AI for Social Good" can help nonprofits Read more › Software and beer: What open source and craft brewing have in common There's a common thread to IBM's and Microsoft pending respective acquisitions of Red Hat and GitHub: both are pillars of the open source world, and neither wants to destroy their open source credibility. There's a good precedent for where IBM and Microsoft might take their cues: the craft brewing world, where the big guys don't want to destroy the identities of the independent brands they've bought. READ FULL STORY More on Cloud Top Downloads

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