Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud is a fully managed application platform that reduces operational complexity for organizations building, operating, and scaling containerized applications. It combines the power of Red Hat OpenShift with the reliability and security of IBM Cloud, offering automated provisioning, installation, and configuration of infrastructure components.

Key Features

Fully Managed Service Automated infrastructure management and component upgrades

• Automated provisioning of compute, network, and storage
• Automatic upgrades for operating system and OpenShift components

Enhanced Security and Compliance Built-in security features and compliance certifications

• "Bring your own key" encryption and FIPS 140-2 Type 4 compliance
• Automated security patch management
• Built-in compliance for HIPAA, PCI, SOC2, and ISO standards

High Availability and Support Robust infrastructure and expert assistance

• Automated deployment in multizone regions
• 99.99% SLA and 24x7 global support
• Management by IBM site reliability engineers

Benefits

Improved Efficiency Streamlined application modernization and development

• Automated CI/CD pipelines
• AI solutions integration
• Shift-left security practices

Flexibility and Consistency Unified platform across various environments

• Same tools and skills applicable across different cloud environments
• Choice of infrastructure options to fit specific workload requirements

Scalability and Integration Easy growth and connection with other services

• One-click provisioning for quick start
• Seamless integration with Red Hat Application Services
• Access to 170+ IBM Cloud services, including watsonx.ai