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talking points for customers.

Red Hat Demo Platform, which will be made available through Red Hat Partner Connect, will
provide product demos that span the entire Red Hat portfolio for partners to showcase open

source innovations with customers in a low-risk environment. The platform includes multi-

product demos and fully scripted workshops that can be used to deliver one- or two-day

experiences for customers. Red Hat Demo Platform will also grant participating partners early

access to demos of new product releases ahead of general availability.

Red Hat Partner Connect offers a single destination for new and current Red Hat partners to

access these new enhancements and all of Red Hat’s tools and resources to drive greater

customer value and partner profitability. Red Hat Partner Connect makes it simple for partners

to register and log into the partner portal to gain immediate access to the tools they need to

build their business with Red Hat.

Availability

Red Hat plans to launch its updated partner engagement model and programming in the

second half of 2024. Red Hat Partner Practice Accelerator Program is an invite-only program

now open to eligible partners globally. Red Hat Demo Platform is scheduled to be available in

May 2024.

Supporting Quotes

Stefanie Chiras, senior vice president, Partner Ecosystem Success, Red Hat

“This latest evolution of Red Hat’s partner engagement model sends a clear signal to our

partners that Red Hat is prioritizing the ecosystem as the leading catalyst for customer value.

In order to deliver on the promise of hybrid cloud with customers, it is critical that we innovate

collectively and transparently, and empower partners with easy access to information and
shared data so we can address our customers’ unique challenges as a united front.”

Steve White, program vice president, Channels and Alliances, IDC

“You can see the Red Hat DNA in this evolution of the new Red Hat partner program. The

intent behind the changes are well founded and facilitate simpler and more flexible partner

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