Friday Five — December 12, 2025

Demystifying llm-d and vLLM: The race to production

As organizations accelerate the journey to production for large language model (LLM) workloads, the ecosystem of open source tools is growing fast. Two powerful projects—vLLM and llm-d—have recently emerged to tackle the complexity of inference at scale. Learn more

Forbes - Open Source And Orchestration Will Define Enterprise AI Leadership In 2026

Red Hat’s CEO Matt Hicks discusses how enterprise AI leadership in 2026 will hinge on open source adoption and orchestration capabilities. This shifts the focus from model performance to control, interoperability, flexibility, and strategic integration across complex systems. Learn more

Accelerating open source development with AI

Open source communities are skeptical of generative AI, and these concerns should be addressed directly. The article outlines guidelines that we've established for Red Hat engineers rooted in open source principles and offers context for today’s emerging AI tools. Learn more

CRN - 2025 Products Of The Year

CRN identified top partner-friendly products launched or updated over the past year and consulted solution providers to crown the winners. Red Hat was selected in two categories: Ansible Automation Platform for Enterprise IT Management and Red Hat OpenShift for Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure. Learn more

Key considerations for 2026 planning: Insights from IDC

Based on insights from an IDC study, Red Hat advises IT leaders to focus on unified hybrid cloud platforms like OS, development, and automation to support AI adoption, enhance agility, and guide strategic planning for the year ahead. Learn more