(Reuters) – Red Hat Inc (RHT.N) reported a 20.6 percent rise in quarterly revenue as the Linux operating system distributor benefited from higher demand for its products targeting hybrid cloud.
Net income rose to $ 96.9 million, or 53 cents per share, in the second quarter ended Aug. 31, from $ 58.8 million, or 32 cents per share, a year earlier.
The company’s revenue rose to $ 723.4 million from $ 599.8 million.
Reporting by Munsif Vengattil in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju Samuel
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