This document discusses how OpenStack can help accelerate businesses in the open hybrid cloud by addressing the IT innovation gap faced by many organizations. It notes that while business demands on IT are increasing, IT budgets remain flat, limiting innovation dollars. OpenStack, integrated with Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Red Hat's OpenStack platform, provides enterprises with open, hybrid cloud technologies to help IT adopt cloud architectures and close this innovation gap. The document outlines Red Hat's portfolio of solutions that optimize OpenStack for the open hybrid cloud.