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4/19/24, 1:29 PM Red Hat on Open Source Innovation and Market Expansion in KSA
TECH INTERVIEWS

Red Hat on Open Source Innovation and Market Expansion in Saudi
Arabia

Published 2 months ago on March 4, 2024
By Integrator Web-Admin

Integrator Media had an exclusive interview with Martin Lentle, VP, Northern Europe, Middle East &
Africa, Red Hat

How do we all keep up with the fast pace of change of open source?

As the centre of innovation, open source represents the future of IT and is revolutionising software
development methodologies. Moreover, the collaborative nature of open source greatly fosters
innovation. As for Red Hat, we proactively participate in upstream communities to embrace this transition.
Owing to its exposure to the newest technologies, our engineers are actively involved in this field, further
providing us with insights into new trends and interests. This is significant as several businesses may find
the landscape intimidating, given that managing a business requires a high degree of predictability,
stability, and security. This is the point where Red Hat’s expertise comes into play. We engage in
upstream activities while providing customers with clear commitments related to lifecycle, security, and
stability. Red Hat therefore strives to be the bridge that facilitates the seamless integration of open-
source solutions into enterprise settings.

What customer needs do you see at the moment in the IT Industry?

It is imperative for all IT leaders to find a balance between embracing and managing change. The primary
concern with this revolves around figuring out the ideal pace for each customer, particularly with regard to
containerisation and orchestrating containers. Red Hat is firmly committed to giving customers the
freedom to take charge of this journey and the choices they make along the way. Giving customers the
tools to learn how to containerise apps is a key component of this strategy. This philosophy is reflected in
our product offerings where we integrate automation and containerisation tools into Red Hat Enterprise

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