The Friday Five is a weekly Red Hat® blog post with 5 of the week's top news items and ideas from or about Red Hat and the technology industry. Consider it your weekly digest of things that caught our eye.


ON THE BLOG:
Resilience in the wake of 2020: Red Hat's path in 2021
Paul Cormier takes a look back at the standout moments from 2020 and sets the stage for how Red Hat can continue to succeed in 2021. Some challenges still linger, but Red Hat has remained resilient and will continue to innovate with our partners, customers and communities.


CUSTOMER SUCCESS:
Red Hat success stories - Leveling up with OpenShift and Ansible Automation
See how Spanish financial group Santander, top-20 pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim, and healthcare technology provider Experity Health improved their business with Red Hat open source solutions.


GOOD READ:
The evolution of Co.Lab - bringing STEM learning home
As students shifted to virtual learning environments this past year, Red Hat updated our Co.Lab experience to support continued, flexible learning opportunities. Learn more about the evolution of Co.Lab and the latest offerings on our recent blog.


IN THE NEWS:
SDTimes - Data without integration is just data
As digital transformation initiatives continue to progress, companies are faced with managing disparate data. Red Hat's Sameer Parulkar, product marketing director for Red Hat Integration, explains how companies can establish an effective data integration strategy to streamline processes and improve business outcomes.


RECOMMENDED READING:
International Banker - This Year Payments Will Be Faster, Smarter and More Inclusive
With the accelerated adoption of digital commerce, the payments industry has entered a new era, one where automation will be key. Check out the article for Red Hat’s take on the three technologies that we believe will make payments faster, smarter and more inclusive in the coming year.
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