Capabilities

Red Hat OpenShift is a leading enterprise Kubernetes container platform designed to simplify the deployment, management, and scaling of containerized applications. Developed by Red Hat, OpenShift provides a comprehensive set of tools and features for developers, operations teams, and IT organizations to build, deploy, and manage applications across hybrid cloud and on-premises environments.

Key features and concepts of Red Hat OpenShift include:

1. Kubernetes-Based: OpenShift is built on top of Kubernetes, extending its capabilities with additional features and tools for easier management and enhanced developer experience.

2. Container Orchestration: OpenShift automates the deployment, scaling, and orchestration of containerized applications, providing efficient resource utilization and workload management.

3. Developer-Friendly: OpenShift offers developer-friendly features such as source-to-image (S2I) builds, continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, and integrated development tools.

4. Operator Framework: OpenShift introduces the concept of Operators, which are specialized controllers that automate complex application management tasks, reducing manual intervention.

5. Multi-Cloud and Hybrid: OpenShift supports deployment across various cloud providers and on-premises environments, allowing organizations to build and manage applications consistently across different infrastructures.

6. Service Mesh: OpenShift Service Mesh (based on Istio) provides features like traffic management, observability, and security to microservices-based applications.

7. Container Security: OpenShift integrates security features such as role-based access control (RBAC), image scanning, and policy enforcement to ensure secure container deployments.

8. Application Catalog: OpenShift's application catalog offers pre-built templates and Helm charts for easy deployment of common applications and services.

9. Developer Pipelines: OpenShift's integrated CI/CD pipelines enable developers to automate the build, test, and deployment of applications using familiar tools.

10. Automation: OpenShift enables automation of infrastructure and application provisioning, scaling, and management through infrastructure as code (IaC) practices.

11. Container Storage: OpenShift provides container storage solutions that enable applications to access and manage persistent storage volumes.

12. Monitoring and Logging: OpenShift offers built-in monitoring and logging tools to track application performance, troubleshoot issues, and gather insights.

13. Cluster Management: OpenShift supports cluster management tasks such as upgrading, patching, and scaling clusters using a user-friendly web console or command-line interface.

14. Red Hat Ecosystem: OpenShift is part of the broader Red Hat ecosystem, providing access to Red Hat's extensive support, services, and integration with other Red Hat products.

Red Hat OpenShift empowers organizations to embrace containerization and microservices architectures while ensuring consistency, scalability, and security. It streamlines the development and deployment process, fostering collaboration between development and operations teams and accelerating application delivery in modern IT environments.