The India centre, Red Hat's fourth, will handle a majority of support functions for webticketing, knowledge management services and will also act as a testing centre for hardware certification. Down the line, the facility is also expected to commence software development activities.

In addition to being a global support hub, the new facility will also be a training centre for Red Hat professional courses such as Red Hat certified architect, Red Hat certified technician etc. he US-based company is in the process of raising $600 million through the issue of bonds, a part of which is expected to be invested in its Indian operations.