Red Hat on Azure
Meet your digital demands and support business-critical apps like SAP and SQL Server with flexible, reliable, and security-focused hybrid cloud platforms and software solutions.
Innovate and modernize with Red Hat and Azure
Modernize at your own pace and adapt over time with a flexible, open, hybrid cloud foundation and modular solutions. At every step of your hybrid cloud journey, get help building an IT environment that meets your needs today and better prepares you for change in the future.
- Build a common, production-grade foundation for business applications, including SAP S/4HANA and Microsoft SQL Server
- Deliver mission-critical apps and services faster
- Make better business decisions by accelerating data access and insights
- Unify management and automation of on-premises and cloud environments
Gain the choice and flexibility you need to achieve your goals
Use your Red Hat subscriptions on Azure
Easily transfer your existing, unused subscriptions to Azure through the Red Hat Cloud Access program.
Manage your hybrid cloud environment more efficiently
Streamline cloud operations with a consistent and comprehensive management experience based on familiar tools, update and patch management, and automated compliance monitoring.
Keep your systems up and running with integrated support
Gain access to a complete support experience featuring multilingual engineers across 18 regions, co-located staff from Red Hat and Microsoft, an integrated ticketing system, and a seamless, coordinated escalation and resolution process.
Develop and deploy apps and features faster
Give your developers the freedom to use their preferred tools, languages, and frameworks which will work reliably and consistently across your environment.
Help protect your business with integrated security and compliance features
Improve how you combat intrusions, safeguard your data, and comply with regulations through layered security technologies, certifications, built-in Azure security, and ongoing support from the Red Hat Product Security team.
Explore all of the Azure-supported Red Hat solutions—with more on the way
Organizations across industries are innovating with Red Hat on Azure
Sebastian Sarasate, Infrastructure Manager, Andreani"The benefits of Azure Red Hat OpenShift include the speed of implementation, flexibility and scalability in the solution, and the simplicity of the tool."
Using Azure as its preferred cloud platform, Adobe ensures that its vast open-source app portfolio—including products running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux—are fast, reliable, and more secure.
EY India’s massive DigiGST tax compliance solution gets high availability, processing speed, and availability by running its app and web services on Red Hat Enterprise Linux on Azure.
Jan Govert Kemps, IT Director, VINCI Energies Netherlands"With Azure Red Hat OpenShift, we are able to accelerate the implementation of these [local operational systems and ERP systems] integrations without worrying about the underlying operations or management of our platform."
Alpega Group's Smart Booking system gained agility, flexibility, and stability from Azure Red Hat OpenShift, allowing the company to optimize freight transportation and create more sustainability within the industry.
Johannes Hansen, Senior Director Process Automation and Technology for AVIATAR, Lufthansa Technik"With Microsoft Azure, we get an open and flexible cloud infrastructure that supports our Red Hat ecosystem and helps us deliver superior products to our customers."
Get started today with Red Hat on Azure
Choose the best option for you—even migrate your current Red Hat subscription:
Try before you buy: Get started with Red Hat Linux on Azure with an Azure free account which includes a $200 credit to explore any Azure service for 30 days.
Migrate your current Red Hat subscription to Azure with Red Hat Cloud Access or simply pay as you go.
Azure Hybrid Benefit
Move your on-premises SQL Server licenses to Red Hat platforms on Azure and use your existing on-premises Red Hat Enterprise Linux Software subscriptions on Azure through the Azure Hybrid Benefit.
Save on virtual machines
Pay only for your VM infrastructure costs. The software fee is included in your existing subscription and applies to all Azure Marketplace Red Hat Enterprise Linux pay-as-you-go images.
Use pre-provisioned VMs or create your own
Provision your own Red Hat Enterprise Linux virtual machines on Azure or download pre-provisioned images from the Azure Marketplace.
Learn more
- Video: Red Hat and Microsoft for hybrid cloud
- Video: Getting started with Azure Red Hat OpenShift
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Azure Marketplace overview
- Video: Deploying RHEL 7.2 on Azure Marketplace
- Red Hat solutions on Azure quickstart templates
- Microsoft Azure + Red Hat FAQ and recommended practices