Delivering modern virtualization to every environment

The hybrid cloud era demands agility and a clear path to future innovation, with generative AI (gen AI) serving as a powerful catalyst for change. Organizations are now navigating the critical juncture of optimizing existing virtualization investments while strategically building a foundation for modern applications and AI-driven workloads.

Integrated directly within Red Hat OpenShift, Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization acts as a dynamic bridge, connecting established virtualization environments with the transformative potential of cloud-native applications. This approach simplifies the modernization journey, providing operational consistency while empowering organizations to evolve at their own pace. This momentum is evident in the remarkable 178% growth in Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization deployments since the start of 2024, signaling strong customer confidence in our vision.

Recognizing the diverse infrastructure landscapes our customers navigate, Red Hat is committed to delivering Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization across all major public cloud providers. This strategic expansion empowers users to scale their virtual machines (VMs) on their preferred infrastructure, unifying VM and container management on a single, consistent platform. This eliminates the complexities and overhead of disparate environments, fostering operational efficiency across the hybrid cloud.

Greater choice with consistent innovation

By extending Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization across clouds, we provide organizations with the flexibility to deploy workloads in the optimal environment, maximizing the value of their existing investments. Integrated features like the migration toolkit for virtualization further streamline the transition from legacy platforms to Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization in the cloud, minimizing operational impact. Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization is readily available as a self-managed operator on leading public cloud platforms, including:

• AWS: Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization is generally available on Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS, as well as on self-managed Red Hat OpenShift on AWS.
• Google Cloud: Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization on Red Hat OpenShift Dedicated on Google Cloud and Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization on self-managed Red Hat OpenShift on Google Cloud C3 bare metal native instance types are both available as technology previews.
• IBM Cloud: Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization on Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud is generally available.
• Microsoft Azure: Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization on Azure Red Hat OpenShift is available as a public preview.
• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure: Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization is currently available on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure as a technology preview.

This broad availability underscores Red Hat's commitment to providing a consistent virtualization experience across the hybrid cloud.

Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization on Red Hat OpenShift also offers a self-managed option deployable on-premise, in the cloud, managed cloud or at the edge. This comprehensive deployment flexibility empowers organizations with total control over where they run both containerized applications and virtual machines, truly embracing a hybrid-first strategy.

Accelerating VM migration

Deploying Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization in a public cloud environment enables users to rapidly initiate VM migration and management, accelerating their time to realizing value. Red Hat's managed services further streamline this process by abstracting away infrastructure complexities, enabling organizations to concentrate on driving innovation. Coupled with the migration toolkit for applications and cloud provider migration programs, the transition to the cloud becomes more efficient and less resource-intensive. Moreover, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform amplifies these capabilities, providing the power to automate migrations at scale.

Bringing virtual machines into the future

Virtual machines are not relics of the past; they are a vital component of today's enterprise IT landscape and a stepping stone to the future of innovation, including gen AI. By adopting the right strategies, organizations can integrate existing infrastructure with evolving business objectives, paving the way for their cloud-native and AI initiatives. Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization helps unlock this potential by providing a modern, adaptable virtualization solution that spans environments, empowering organizations to confidently embrace future innovation and growth.