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Red Hat offers customizable app servers

John Fontana — 2009-06-01T00:00:00Z

Red Hat Monday introduced an open source application server strategy called JBoss Open Choice and a trio of upgraded middleware platforms that adhere to an architecture that is customized using components.

New Red Hat project looks to simplify JBoss migrations

2009-02-11T00:00:00Z

Red Hat has launched a new open-source project the company said is aimed at making it easier for enterprises to move from proprietary Java-based middleware like Oracle WebLogic and IBM WebSphere to its JBoss Enterprise Middleware.

Sun fights for Java, but not alone

Jon Brodkin — 2009-01-28T00:00:00Z

Sun Microsystems has recently indicated that it will leverage its stake in Java technology, and that it sees a future in software. Some question the company's relevance to Java, however, and resent its hold on the Java Community Process. Jon Brodkin reports for JavaWorld on Sun's struggle to redefine its place in an evolving Java ecosystem.

Red Hat buys Amentra to bolster JBoss enterprise plan

2008-03-13T00:00:00Z

Red Hat has purchased Amentra, an IT consulting firm with open source expertise, to sell its JBoss Java infrastructure to enterprises as the basis for service-oriented architectures.

Red Hat unveils three new open source projects

John Fontana — 2008-02-14T00:00:00Z

Red Hat Thursday said its JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform would be available later this month and introduced three new open source projects designed to infuse transaction, management and other capabilities into its middleware software lineup.

Q&A: New Red Hat boss targets virtualization, execution as keys to future

John Fontana — 2008-02-07T00:00:00Z

Less than 40 days ago, Jim Whitehurst stepped into the role of CEO at Red Hat replacing industry icon Matt Szulik, who continues to serve as chairman of the board. With Red Hat's navigation duties in his hands, Whitehurst plans to focus on execution as a path to future success with the operating system and enterprise infrastructure software. The new CEO took time out of his preparation to deliver the keynote at next week’s JBoss World conference to talk with Network World senior editor John Fontana about his background, his plans to conquer the enterprise infrastructure market, Linux desktops, virtualization, Red Hat's role in the future of open source, and of course, Microsoft and its patent crusade.

Ex-JBoss head Fleury joins start-up

2007-12-12T00:00:00Z

JBoss founder Marc Fleury has resurfaced as a paid advisor to Appcelerator, a startup based in Atlanta that makes a toolkit for developing rich Internet applications (RIA).

JBoss, Geronimo, or Tomcat?

2007-12-11T00:00:00Z

Three top-notch open source Java application servers compared based on features, deployment, and performance.

Red Hat faces stiff challenges to move beyond its core technology

John Fontana — 2007-09-26T00:00:00Z

Middleware, virtualization, developer tools, software exchange all signal the Linux vendor wants to put another mark on enterprise infrastructure.

Top 10 things Microsoft loves and hates about open source

John Fontana — 2007-05-14T00:00:00Z

Over the years, Microsoft has had some pretty harsh words (and actions) for the open source community in general and for Linux in particular. And with news this week that the company reportedly wants open source software users to pay royalties on 235 alleged patent violations, the relationship is obviously changing. We take a look at five ways Microsoft is embracing open source or Linux and five ways it is doing to battle against those same forces