# Red Hat OpenShift, The enterprise Kubernetes platform for apps, VMs, models and agents Red Hat OpenShift is an enterprise application platform built on Kubernetes. It runs containers, virtual machines and AI workloads consistently across data centres, public clouds and the edge, with built-in security, GitOps, CI/CD and fleet management. **Vendor:** Red Hat **Solution area:** Platform Solutions / Agentic AI & Governance · Sovereign & On-Prem Agentic AI **Role in the agentic stack:** The production runtime for your agents, model serving and the applications they act on, on any infrastructure. **Industries:** Banking & Financial Services, Telecommunications, Public Sector & Government, Oil & Gas, Retail & Consumer ## Our Red Hat OpenShift services - **OpenShift advisory & assessment:** Platform strategy, readiness assessment and a costed roadmap, including VMware exit options. - **Platform design & build:** Production-grade OpenShift on bare metal, VMware, cloud or edge, automated with GitOps. - **VM migration to OpenShift Virtualization:** Plan and migrate virtual machines with minimal downtime, then modernise in waves. - **Application modernisation:** Containerise applications, build CI/CD pipelines and adopt cloud-native patterns. - **Security & multi-cluster management:** Cluster security, policy, compliance and fleet management across sites. - **Managed OpenShift & support:** Upgrades, monitoring, capacity and 24×7 support options under an agreed SLA. ## What you get - Target architecture and sizing - Automated, documented platform installation - Security and compliance baseline - Migration runbooks and wave plan - Operations handbook and knowledge transfer ## Typical engagement - Assess (1–2 weeks): Workloads, infrastructure, skills and VMware estate reviewed. - Design (1–2 weeks): Architecture, security, networking and storage design. - Build & migrate (4–10 weeks): Platform build, first applications and VM migration waves. - Operate (Ongoing): Managed operations, upgrades and continuous optimisation. ## Capabilities - **Container & Kubernetes platform:** Enterprise-hardened Kubernetes with integrated networking, storage, registry and monitoring. - **OpenShift Virtualization:** Run and migrate virtual machines alongside containers on one platform. - **GitOps & pipelines:** Argo CD-based GitOps and Tekton pipelines for automated, auditable delivery. - **Multi-cluster management & security:** Advanced Cluster Management and Advanced Cluster Security for fleets of clusters. - **Managed cloud & edge options:** Managed OpenShift on AWS and Azure, plus single-node and compact clusters for edge sites. ## Use cases - **VMware-to-OpenShift migration** (Banking & Financial Services, Public Sector & Government, Telecommunications): Move virtual machines onto OpenShift Virtualization and modernise them over time. - **Cloud-native network functions** (Telecommunications): Run 5G core and OSS/BSS workloads on a carrier-grade platform. - **Sovereign application platform** (Public Sector & Government, Banking & Financial Services, Oil & Gas): One in-country platform for government and regulated applications and AI. ## Services - [Agentic AI Development](https://www.nitronedge.com/services/agentic-ai/) - [Cybersecurity](https://www.nitronedge.com/services/cybersecurity/) - [Data Engineering & Integration](https://www.nitronedge.com/services/data-integration/) ## FAQ ### Can we migrate from VMware to OpenShift? Yes. OpenShift Virtualization runs virtual machines alongside containers. We assess your estate, plan migration waves and move VMs with minimal downtime, then modernise them over time. ### Do you offer managed OpenShift? Yes, from platform operations on your infrastructure to managed cloud OpenShift, with upgrades, monitoring and support under an agreed service level. ### How does OpenShift support agentic AI? OpenShift provides the secure runtime for agents, model serving (with OpenShift AI) and the applications agents act on, consistently across data centre, cloud and edge. ### What is Red Hat OpenShift? Red Hat OpenShift is an enterprise Kubernetes application platform that runs containers, virtual machines and AI workloads consistently across on-premises, public cloud and edge environments. ### Is NitronEdge a Red Hat OpenShift partner? Yes. NitronEdge Technologies works with Red Hat to design, implement, integrate and support Red Hat OpenShift for organisations in the Middle East, Africa, USA, India and Canada. ### How does Red Hat OpenShift fit into an agentic AI architecture? The production runtime for your agents, model serving and the applications they act on, on any infrastructure. NitronEdge positions Red Hat OpenShift in the Platform Solutions layer of its agentic stack (build & orchestrate). ### Can NitronEdge deliver Red Hat OpenShift in Saudi Arabia, the USA or India? Yes. We work with organisations across the Middle East (United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait), Africa (South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt), the USA, India and Canada. Delivery is remote and on-site, and we design every project around the local data protection and data residency rules. ### Which industries use Red Hat OpenShift? NitronEdge delivers Red Hat OpenShift for Banking & Financial Services, Telecommunications, Public Sector & Government, Oil & Gas and Retail & Consumer.