Red Hat OpenShift

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Build, modernize, and deploy applications at scale on a trusted and consistent platform

How to Replace Red Hat OpenShift

Overview

Red Hat OpenShift is a hybrid cloud application platform built on Kubernetes that enables organizations to build, deploy, and manage cloud-native and traditional applications across any infrastructure. It provides a consistent experience for developers, IT operations, and platform engineers whether running self-managed or fully managed in public clouds.

Features

35 features across 25 categories

AI/ML(2)

AI/ML Model SupportAIPremium

Red Hat OpenShift AI for building and running AI models and managing lifecycle of predictive and generative AI models

OpenShift LightspeedAIPremium

AI-powered assistance tool for OpenShift operations

API Management(1)

API Management

Red Hat OpenShift API Management with up to 100,000 calls per day included

Automation(2)

Automated Installation

Fully automated installation and over-the-air platform upgrades

Operators

OpenShift Operators with automated management capabilities and one-click upgrades

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CI/CD(3)

CI/CD Pipelines

Continuous integration/continuous delivery pipelines based on Tekton and third-party CI/CD solutions

OpenShift GitOps

GitOps capabilities for advanced CI/CD workflows

OpenShift Pipelines

Pipeline orchestration for application deployment

Cloud(1)

Multi-cloud Deployment

Deployment across AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, IBM Cloud, and on-premise infrastructure

Container Orchestration(1)

Kubernetes Core

Fully compliant instance of upstream Kubernetes for container orchestration

Container Runtime(1)

CRI-O Runtime

Support for CRI-O container runtime in addition to Docker

Containers(1)

Windows Containers

Support for Windows-based container workloads

Data Management(1)

Backup and Recovery

Built-in backup and disaster recovery capabilities

Developer Tools(4)

Advanced Developer SuitePremium

Red Hat Advanced Developer Suite with components and tools to improve developer experience and strengthen software supply chain

Developer Console

Web-based developer interface for application management

IDE Integration

Integration with integrated development environments for enhanced developer experience

Multilanguage Support

Support for multiple programming languages in application development

Edge Computing(1)

Edge Support

Support for smaller-footprint topologies including 3-node clusters, single-node OpenShift, and ARM architecture

Infrastructure(1)

Bare Metal Support

Deployment on bare metal infrastructure

Infrastructure Integration(2)

OpenStack Integration

Support for Red Hat OpenStack Platform deployment

vSphere Integration

Support for automated deployment on VMware vSphere infrastructure

Management(1)

Advanced Cluster ManagementPremium

Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes for deploying, managing, and enforcing policies across multiple clusters

Monitoring(1)

Monitoring and Logging

Red Hat OpenShift Observability for real-time monitoring, analyzing systems, and troubleshooting

Networking(1)

Service Mesh

Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh for managing microservice communication

Operating System(1)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux CoreOS

Immutable container operating system for running containers in hybrid cloud environments

Package Management(1)

Helm Support

Helm package manager integration for application deployment

Portability(1)

Container Portability

OCI-standard container images ensure portability between developer workstations and production environments

Registry(1)

Container RegistryPremium

Red Hat Quay enterprise registry with built-in vulnerability scanner

Reliability(1)

High Availability

Built-in high availability and automatic failover capabilities

Security(3)

Advanced Cluster SecurityPremium

Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes with runtime threat detection, vulnerability management, and risk profiling

Sandboxed Containers

Enhanced container security with sandboxed container support

Security Access Controls

Core security capabilities including access controls and networking policies

Serverless(1)

Serverless Computing

Red Hat OpenShift Serverless and Knative support for serverless applications

Storage(1)

Persistent Storage

Support for broad spectrum of enterprise storage solutions including Red Hat OpenShift Data Foundation

Virtualization(1)

Virtualization

Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization for managing virtual machines on container platforms

Pricing

Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS

Popular
Starting from $0.076/hour (4vCPU, 3-year contract)
  • Pay-as-you-go billing
  • Fully managed turnkey application platform
  • Quick build, deploy, and scale in native AWS environment
  • 99.95% uptime SLA
  • AWS committed spend discounts eligible
  • Managed by Red Hat and AWS
  • Supported by Red Hat and AWS
  • Standard, high-memory, or high-CPU worker nodes
  • Premium support and SREs included
  • API Management included (up to 100,000 calls per day)

Microsoft Azure Red Hat OpenShift

Popular
Pay-as-you-go
  • Pay-as-you-go billing
  • Highly available, fully managed OpenShift clusters
  • 99.95% uptime SLA
  • Azure Consumption Commitment eligible
  • Jointly managed by Red Hat and Microsoft
  • Supported by Red Hat and Microsoft
  • Premium support and SREs included
  • API Management included (up to 100,000 calls per day)

Red Hat OpenShift Dedicated

Custom
  • Fully managed OpenShift Dedicated trial cluster
  • Available on AWS or Google Cloud
  • Self-service sign-up and cluster provisioning
  • 99.95% uptime SLA
  • Google Cloud Committed Use Discounts eligible
  • Managed by Red Hat
  • Supported by Red Hat

Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud

Custom
  • Managed by IBM
  • Jointly supported by Red Hat and IBM
  • 99.99% uptime SLA
  • IBM Cloud Enterprise Savings Plan eligible
  • Premium support and SREs included

Red Hat OpenShift Platform Plus

Popular
Custom - Self-managed
  • Complete platform for accelerating application development
  • Application modernization capabilities
  • Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes
  • Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes
  • Red Hat OpenShift Data Foundation Essentials
  • Red Hat Quay
  • Everything in OpenShift Container Platform

Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform

Custom - Self-managed
  • Full set of operations and developer services and tools
  • Developer console
  • Red Hat OpenShift Serverless
  • Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh
  • Red Hat OpenShift Pipelines
  • Red Hat OpenShift GitOps
  • Everything in OpenShift Kubernetes Engine

Red Hat OpenShift Kubernetes Engine

Custom - Self-managed
  • Enterprise Kubernetes runtime for container orchestration
  • Security-focused capabilities
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CoreOS
  • Container application management
  • Everything in OpenShift Virtualization Engine

Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization Engine

Custom - Self-managed
  • Streamlined, cost-effective solution for VMs
  • Virtual machine-based workload hosting
  • Virtualization administrator web console
  • Deploy, manage, and scale VMs exclusively

Cost Calculator

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Build vs Buy

Should you build a Red Hat OpenShift alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 35 features.

Buy Red Hat OpenShift

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$24,000
Maintenance$360/mo
3-year total$36,960
Dev time~2 months

Buying Red Hat OpenShift saves ~$36,960 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 35 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

18 known integrations

AWSCloud Native Computing FoundationCRI-ODockerGoogle CloudHelmIBM CloudKnativeMicrosoft AzureOpen Container Initiative (OCI)Red Hat Ansible Automation PlatformRed Hat Ecosystem Catalog partnersRed Hat Enterprise LinuxRed Hat OpenStack PlatformRed Hat QuayTektonThird-party CI/CD solutionsVMware vSphere