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novobanco Accelerates Digital-First Banking Transformation with Red Hat Hybrid Cloud Technologiest
Red Hat announced that novobanco, a leading Portuguese bank, has adopted Azure Red Hat OpenShift as the cornerstone of a new digital business initiative.


IN THE NEWS:
CRN - 2023 Channel Chiefs
See the executives who develop channel strategies that make partners successful, including Red Hatters Stefanie Chiras, Chris Gray, Jennifer Heard and Rob McMahon.


ON THE BLOG:
Persistent Data on Red Hat OpenShift at the Edge
Over the past few months, we have heard more and more about edge scenarios and how Red Hat OpenShift allows deployment models that match—in terms of sizing and hardware footprint—with this mode of operation.


CUSTOMER SUCCESS STORY:
How Red Hat Products and Services Enable Innovation in Telecommunications and IT Organizations
In this first edition of customer success highlights for 2023, learn how Brightly uses Red Hat products and services to accelerate innovation while improving efficiency and cutting costs.


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Compiler - Re:Role | The Architect And The Toolbox
Grabbing tools out of a box and assembling them into a working whole is the starting point. Architects consider a customer’s needs and how those are affected by the particular combinations. And as it turns out, keeping an eye on available tools has some pivotal advantages.
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