Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world's leading provider of open source solutions, today announced that it will host a complimentary virtual event and technology update announcement on Jan. 18, 2012 focused on its virtualization product portfolio.

The virtual event will kick off at 12pm ET on Jan. 18 with a keynote presentation and technology announcement presented by members of the Red Hat executive team. The keynote will be followed by a multi-track lineup of presentations by Red Hat technology leaders, customers and partners.

To register for and join the live event or to access the on-demand replay content, visit http://bit.ly/xwwJkk.

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