Shaping The Future With Open Source Innovation
Red Hat News, Thursday, November 28th, 2024
IBM's Q3 results highlight just how impactful that partnership has been. Double-digit growth in software, with Red Hat revenue accelerating to an impressive 14%, is a testament to open source's growing dominance in enterprise technology and Red Hat's leadership in shaping that future.
Reflecting on this journey, I am struck by three themes that have shaped my understanding of enterprise technology and the role of open source.
Open source as a catalyst for change
When I started my career in tech, the enterprise landscape was dominated by large technology vendors offering closed, proprietary systems and outsourcing entire IT operations was the norm. Over time, businesses began demanding more. They wanted tools that allowed for flexibility and innovation, and the ability to build solutions in-house.