Friday Five — September 19, 2025

Why upgrade to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 or 10 now

Why should you seriously consider upgrading to RHEL 9.6 or 10? That's easy: To immediately leverage new features, such as image mode and RHEL Lightspeed. Learn more

ITPro Podcast - Is all-photonics the future of networking?

How close are we to achieving all-photonics networks and what are the business benefits? Chris Wright, Senior Vice President of Global Engineering and CTO at Red Hat, discusses the potential benefits of photonics based networks and how they could upend current network architecture. Learn more

The virtualization game has changed: A new playbook for IT leaders

Virtualization is here to stay, but platform needs are evolving. Andrew Brown, Senior Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer at Red Hat, shares his unique perspective on how forward-thinking organizations are harnessing a unified platform for virtualization and containers to become more agile and flexible. Learn more

State of the Model Serving Communities - September 2025

This monthly newsletter highlights the latest updates to Red Hat’s upstream contributions across various model serving and AI inference communities. Learn more

Red Hat Customer Portal recognized by the Association of Support Professionals as one the Best Support Websites of 2025

The Red Hat Customer Portal was announced as one of the winners of The Association of Support Professionals' Best Support Websites of 2025, validating our commitment to innovation and to meeting our customers wherever they are. Learn more