Red Hat Enterprise Linux is the operating system, trusted by multiple enterprises around the world, to power their mission-critical applications. SAP is the provider of business software solutions. Red Hat and SAP have collaborated to bring to the customers an enterprise-class solution, enabling SAP applications to run on Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The solution features the entire software stack, required for optimal operation of SAP applications, as well as enterprise-class service and support. This solution delivers unparalleled performance, reliability, scalability, and security for customers on both physical servers as well as virtualized systems. Backed by a powerful open source development model, Red Hat Enterprise Linux for SAP applications has also completed the stringent extensive energy management capabilities.