IBM Acquires Red Hat – What does it mean and to whom
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IBM Acquires Red Hat – What does it mean, and to whom?
IBM’s acquisition of Red Hat makes sense on several levels: it adds a high-growth software portfolio to boost software and recurring revenue, and provides IBM with a bit of a ‘halo’ in the tech community, as it now controls the industry’s leading Open Source supplier.
Moving down a level, though, why might this acquisition matter – and to whom? Techaisle’s take on the most important angles that shaped and will determine the success of the deal
The report covers:
- Who does this matter to?
- Advantages (and some potential pitfalls) of a combined IBM/Red Hat
- Strengths, Weaknesses/Questions, Opportunities and Threats
- Strengths
- Weaknesses/questions
- Opportunities
- Threats
- Wild card: what about the partners?
