Red Hat OpenShift
The Hybrid Cloud Application Platform
Red Hat OpenShift is the most widely deployed enterprise Kubernetes platform, built on upstream Kubernetes with enterprise hardening, a full developer experience (Pipelines, GitOps, Developer Hub), multi-cluster management (Advanced Cluster Management), and a 2,000+ ISV certified operator ecosystem. Available self-managed, as ROSA on AWS, and ARO on Azure.
Analyst Findings
2 insights locked · Subscribe for $29/moOpenShift is the most enterprise-deployed Kubernetes platform globally
Confirmed by multiple independent market analyses. Red Hat OpenShift has the largest enterprise installed base of any Kubernetes distribution, with particular strength in regulated industries (financial services, healthcare, government). The ISV ecosystem of 2,000+ certified operators is a genuine and significant differentiator for enterprises with complex software dependencies.
OpenShift licensing cost is comparable to upstream Kubernetes with support
This is not accurate. OpenShift licensing adds meaningful cost over vanilla Kubernetes. Enterprise customers running at ...
OpenShift runs any standard Kubernetes workload without modification
Most standard Kubernetes workloads run on OpenShift without changes. However, OpenShift applies stricter Pod Security St...
Feature Specifications
Kubernetes
Advanced Cluster Management — manage 1000s of clusters
Built-in OpenShift GitOps operator
2,000+ certified operators
Developer Experience
Browser-based VS Code environment
Internal developer portal
Networking
Security
Kubernetes-native security platform (StackRox)
Storage
Software-defined storage for containers
Deployment
Fully managed by Red Hat on AWS
Jointly managed on Azure
Recent News
Deployment Options
FedRAMP High authorized via ROSA GovCloud
Compliance & Certifications
BAA available via Red Hat
FedRAMP High via ROSA GovCloud
Integrations
Cloud
Hypervisor
Automation
CI/CD
Observability