Red Hat Enterprise Linux - Academic Editions

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Red Hat offers self-supported Academic editions of its Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client and Server operating software. Either edition can be purchased as an individual subscription or a campus subscription.

For production and business applications usage of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Academic institutions are advised to use supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions. Academic discounts for our fully supported RHEL subscriptions and layered solutions are available. Please contact your local Education specialist for more details at 1-866-273-3428 x45014.

When to use Red Hat Enterprise Linux Academic Edition:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Academic Edition is a self-supported subscription that is intended for teaching and learning. Red Hat Enterprise Linux Academic Edition can be used by faculty, staff, or students for personal or educational purposes. It can be used in computer labs, classrooms, offices, and residences for general educational workloads. An Academic Edition subscription is appropriate for the following situations:

  • Faculty, staff, or student laptops or desktops for personal and academic use
  • Computer labs available to faculty, staff, and students for general education use
  • Classroom desktops
  • Laboratories for technical and research use
  • Laboratories for software development use

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Attention international schools: This academic site is for US and Canadian schools only. International schools can purchase our academic editions from your country's Red Hat Education specialist.