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Common questions
Is redhat.com legit or a scam?
redhat.com was registered May 26, 1994 (32 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns redhat.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for redhat.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was redhat.com registered?
redhat.com's registration dates to May 26, 1994 (32 years old), per public registration records. Nom-iq Ltd. dba COM LAUDE is the registrar on record today.
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Red Hat - We make open source technologies for the enterprise
Red Hat develops open source software for enterprise infrastructure, including Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes platforms. The company serves large organizations globally, offering products like Red Hat Enterprise Linux and OpenShift alongside support, training, and consulting services. More than 90% of U.S. Fortune 500 companies rely on Red Hat solutions.
AboutUs Site Facts
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redhat.com
aboutus.com/redhat.comScores refreshed Oct 25, 2026Not an official or audited rating
SignalMeasured
Authority
Link-graph prominence, 0–99
98
Safety
No known risk flags
Known risk signals, not a check pass rate
90
Registered
May 26, 199432 years old · RDAP fetched Oct 25, 2026
Registrar
Nom-iq Ltd. dba COM LAUDE
Measurements, not a verdict about the site. Authority scores draw on Open PageRank link-graph data.
Authority 98/100— ahead of 98% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
98 is a percentile: higher than 98% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #676)+11
Verified continuity: 32.4 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+22
Model score: 53/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 98/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What redhat.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
Red Hat develops open source software for enterprise infrastructure, including Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes platforms. The company serves large organizations globally, offering products like Red Hat Enterprise Linux and OpenShift alongside support, training, and consulting services. More than 90% of U.S. Fortune 500 companies rely on Red Hat solutions.
AboutUs summary of the current website, Sep 30, 2026.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1994
Domain registered (May 26, 1994).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 8 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“RedHat.com Official website of the RedHat OpenSource Operating System”
✓ domain continuity 32 years registered✓ live verified Oct 28, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 3 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 3 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
Lifeline · redhat.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 32 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Oct 11, 2010 · no ownership change on record since 2007 · last checked Oct 25, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMay 26, 1994redhat.com was registered on May 26, 1994.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 9, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described redhat.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 9, 2013 (8 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
Com LaudeOct 11, 2010 – Oct 28, 2013Registrar Com Laude in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for redhat.com, from Oct 11, 2010 to Oct 28, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)NOM-IQ Ltd dba Com Laude
Ownership
Ownership recordsJun 24, 2007 – Jun 25, 2026Registration records for redhat.com are held from Jun 24, 2007 to Jun 25, 2026 (1,180 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2007–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: redhat.comNameservers: redhat.comJun 24, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed redhat.com nameservers (ns1.redhat.com, ns2.redhat.com, ns3.redhat.com) for redhat.com from Jun 24, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptOct 20, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 174 certificates for redhat.com from Oct 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 26, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)DigiCert IncOct 20, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (19)
May 26, 1994Registration: redhat.com was registered on May 26, 1994.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 9, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described redhat.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 9, 2013 (8 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jun 24, 2007 – Jun 25, 2026Ownership: Registration records for redhat.com are held from Jun 24, 2007 to Jun 25, 2026 (1,180 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 24, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed redhat.com nameservers (ns1.redhat.com, ns2.redhat.com, ns3.redhat.com) for redhat.com from Jun 24, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Current AboutUs recordJun 17, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
NOM-IQ Ltd dba Com Laude
Oct 30, 2013 – Oct 28, 2026 (latest)
Registrar NOM-IQ Ltd dba Com Laude (IANA 470) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 30, 2013 and most recently on Oct 28, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Nameservers: redhat.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018redhat.com (ns1.redhat.com, ns2.redhat.com, ns3.redhat.com…) were the nameservers listed for redhat.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: redhat.comApr 4, 2018 – May 24, 2019Registration records listed redhat.com nameservers (ns1.redhat.com, ns2.redhat.com, ns3.redhat.com) for redhat.com from Apr 4, 2018 to May 24, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: AkamaiJun 24, 2019 – Jun 1, 2023Registration records listed Akamai nameservers (a1-68.akam.net, a10-65.akam.net, a13-66.akam.net…) for redhat.com from Jun 24, 2019 to Jun 1, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to AkamaiJun 24, 2019redhat.com's nameservers moved from redhat.com to Akamai between May 24, 2019 and Jun 24, 2019. Last seen at redhat.com: May 24, 2019 (registration record). First seen at Akamai: Jun 24, 2019 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: NS1Nameservers: NS1Jun 8, 2023 – Jun 25, 2026Registration records listed NS1 nameservers (dns1.p01.nsone.net, dns1.p02.nsone.net, dns2.p01.nsone.net…) for redhat.com from Jun 8, 2023 to Jun 25, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to NS1Jun 8, 2023redhat.com's nameservers moved from Akamai to NS1 between Jun 1, 2023 and Jun 8, 2023. Last seen at Akamai: Jun 1, 2023 (registration record). First seen at NS1: Jun 8, 2023 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 23, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 23, 2026: dns1.p01.nsone.net, dns1.p02.nsone.net, dns2.p01.nsone.net, dns2.p02.nsone.net….Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 23, 2026
DigiCert Inc issued 11 certificates for redhat.com from Oct 20, 2026, the latest valid until May 7, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
AmazonOct 20, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Amazon issued 7 certificates for redhat.com from Oct 20, 2026, the latest valid until May 12, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from DigiCert IncAug 20, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026 (latest)DigiCert Inc certificate valid Aug 20, 2026 to Mar 6, 2027, as seen on Oct 25, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 25, 2026
Registrar: Registrar Com Laude in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for redhat.com, from Oct 11, 2010 to Oct 28, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: redhat.com (ns1.redhat.com, ns2.redhat.com, ns3.redhat.com…) were the nameservers listed for redhat.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Oct 30, 2013 – Oct 28, 2026Registrar: Registrar NOM-IQ Ltd dba Com Laude (IANA 470) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 30, 2013 and most recently on Oct 28, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Apr 4, 2018 – May 24, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed redhat.com nameservers (ns1.redhat.com, ns2.redhat.com, ns3.redhat.com) for redhat.com from Apr 4, 2018 to May 24, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 24, 2019 – Jun 1, 2023Zone file: Registration records listed Akamai nameservers (a1-68.akam.net, a10-65.akam.net, a13-66.akam.net…) for redhat.com from Jun 24, 2019 to Jun 1, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 24, 2019Zone file: redhat.com's nameservers moved from redhat.com to Akamai between May 24, 2019 and Jun 24, 2019. Last seen at redhat.com: May 24, 2019 (registration record). First seen at Akamai: Jun 24, 2019 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jun 8, 2023 – Jun 25, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed NS1 nameservers (dns1.p01.nsone.net, dns1.p02.nsone.net, dns2.p01.nsone.net…) for redhat.com from Jun 8, 2023 to Jun 25, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 8, 2023Zone file: redhat.com's nameservers moved from Akamai to NS1 between Jun 1, 2023 and Jun 8, 2023. Last seen at Akamai: Jun 1, 2023 (registration record). First seen at NS1: Jun 8, 2023 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jun 17, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 20, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc certificate valid Aug 20, 2026 to Mar 6, 2027, as seen on Oct 25, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 25, 2026
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 23, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 23, 2026: dns1.p01.nsone.net, dns1.p02.nsone.net, dns2.p01.nsone.net, dns2.p02.nsone.net….Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 23, 2026
Oct 20, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 174 certificates for redhat.com from Oct 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 26, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 20, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 11 certificates for redhat.com from Oct 20, 2026, the latest valid until May 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 20, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 7 certificates for redhat.com from Oct 20, 2026, the latest valid until May 12, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)