RED Hat product focus

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RED Hat product focus3/17/14 3/28/14

IntroductionOur Product Focus for the next two weeks is Red Hat. Red Hat is a maker and distributor of enterprise Linux applications and programming platforms. Founded in 1993, Red Hat has grown to become the industry leading enterprise level Linux distribution. Red Hats products and solutions are used by over 90% of the Fortune 500. Red Hats customers are also spread across various industries like Telecom, Healthcare, Financial, Retail, and Manufacturing.Though our Red Hat solutions focus on operating system administration and management, Red Hat also has an extensive line of products spanning many areas of IT such as Applications Servers, Data Services, Messaging, Storage, Cloud Management, and Virtualization.

IntroductionRed Hat = Enterprise LinuxWhat is Linux?Linux is an open-source operating system based on the UNIX kernel. Linux runs on more hardware platforms than any other operating system and can also be found in embedded systems such as cell-phones and tablets (Android), routers, automation controls, and televisions. Many distributions of Linux are free to download and install such as Debian, SUSE, Ubuntu, and GNOME. What is Open-Source?Open-source software is computer software whos source code is made available and licensed to anyone to freely study, change, or distribute. Open-source licenses grant licensees the right to copy, modify, and redistribute the source code.

Social MediaAll social media posts will revolve around Red Hat and its impact on the IT industry. Topics such as certification, job potential, and training will be represented.Look for a new post each morning for the next two weeks to push our Red Hat focus.Target AudienceOur target audience is any IT Professional looking for fundamental or advanced Red Hat administration training.

Product Focus Notes

Apart from providing daily social updates, numerous blog articles to link to, and an external email to send to clients, we have also provided you with a variety of supporting documents to use throughout the two week product focus and beyond.The supporting documents for our Red Hat Product Focus include such things as individual class sheets with descriptions, summaries, and next steps, a certification overview sheet, a class date sheet, a Linux job report study, and a Red Hat economic impact study.The documents are detailed within this presentation.

Supporting documents

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Economic Impact of Enterprise LinuxForrester StudyIncludes:Cost AnalysisBenefit AnalysisFinancial SummaryExcellent information relating to the overall cost of ownership and maintenance for Red Hat customers and the types of benefits they will receive for adopting their platform. The impact of reduced downtime to IT Staff and overall revenue are reviewed. Important to understand the type of financial investment companies make to leverage their need for training.

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Linux Job Prospects Report - 2014Report highlighting the fact that there is explosive growth in the Linux job marketIncludes:Recruiting information and statsSalary information and how Linux pros increase rates higher than most of the IT industryGreat resource to understand why Red Hat solutions are extremely valuable for us as a training provider and why more Linux professionals will want to increase their skill set. You can also draw the conclusion that more non-Linux IT Professionals will think about adopting those skills as well.

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Red Hat System Administration Training PortfolioReference sheet for our current Red Hat Product LineIncludes:Key Phrases to identify prospective customerStudent BackgroundAppropriate course and associated certification

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Red Hat Core System Administration Training Paths Easy reference sheet for certification track information based on the experience level or current job of the customerIncludes certification paths for both the Red Hat Systems Certified Administrator (RHSCA) and the Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) internal documents

InfoGraphic What You May Not Know About Red Hat, Linux, and Open Source Interesting notes and details about Linux, Red Hat and Open Sourceinternal documents

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Red Hat Certifications: Proven Real-World SkillsIncludes:Target Audience for both the RHCSA and RHCETraining Paths for both the RHCSA and RHCEKey differences between an RHCSA and the RHCEExcellent resource for your customers interested in Red Hat certificationThis sheet has been localized for all markets to distribute to clientsExternal documents

Class Sheet RH124Red Hat System Administration IFor IT Pros who are new to Linux and require core Enterprise Linux skills.Includes:Course Content SummaryTarget AudiencePrerequisitesRecommended next courseInformation on which certification the course applies to

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Class Sheet RH134Red Hat System Administration IIDesigned for IT Professional working to become full-time enterprise Linux system administratorsIncludes:Course Content SummaryTarget AudiencePrerequisitesRecommended next courseInformation on which certification the course applies to

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Class Sheet RH190Red Hat Command Line SkillsDesigned for IT Professional who are new to Linux and UNIX administration and require core administration skills using the command line onlyIncludes:Course Content SummaryTarget AudiencePrerequisitesRecommended next courseInformation on which certification the course applies to

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Class Sheet RH200RHCSA Rapid Track Course with ExamDesigned for experienced Linux system administrators who want to expand their technical skill set and acquire the Red Hat Certified System Administration (RHSA) Includes:Course Content SummaryTarget AudiencePrerequisitesRecommended next courseInformation on which certification the course applies to

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Class Sheet RH242Red Hat Linux TroubleshootingSystem Administrators will learn techniques for troubleshooting a Linux system and how to use the troubleshooting tools available on Red Hat Enterprise LinuxIncludes:Course Content SummaryTarget AudiencePrerequisites

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Class Sheet RH254Red Hat System Administration IIIDesigned for experienced Linux system administrators who require networking and security administration skillsIncludes:Course Content SummaryTarget AudiencePrerequisitesInformation on which certification the course applies to

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Red Hat Class Date Sheet Includes:Class Title and OverviewClass length Class PriceUpcoming Class dates

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Red Hat Customer Facing EmailIncludes:Certification dataLink to our available trainingLink to our upcoming webinarLinks to additional resources

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Please contact your local Marketing Team with any questions pertaining to any of our Product Focus contentWe also encourage feedback on our Product Focus materials if there are certain types of content you would like to see more of please communicate that to your local Marketing Team as well.

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