Kubernetes is one of the fastest-growing open-source projects and the foundation of cloud-native applications. As containers and Kubernetes adoption continue to grow, security, monitoring, data management, and networking are becoming top concerns for enterprises. This week, Red Hat announced its acquisition of StackRox, a leader and innovator in container and Kubernetes-native security. This acquisition will […]
Using Health Checks in Red Hat OpenShift 4.5
Health checks are an important part of containerized application deployments in Red Hat OpenShift. In OpenShift 4.5, Red Hat added startup probes as a third option besides readiness and liveness probes. Also, it brought the configuration of these checks back to the web interface, making it easier for developers. In this article, I’ll describe the […]
Taking Red Hat Certification Exams Remotely
Red Hat certifications are an excellent way for IT professionals to validate their mastery of Red Hat products. Professionals with Red Hat certifications are in demand because the Red Hat certification process involves a rigorous, hands-on evaluation of Red Hat technologies. Traditionally, these exams took place at designated testing facilities or as part of in-person […]
Managing Workloads with Infrastructure Nodes
One of the many benefits of using Red Hat OpenShift to manage your container workloads is the flexibility it provides to distribute and/or isolate workloads. There are many scenarios around this, but one that I like to regularly use when deploying a cluster is creating dedicated infrastructure nodes, and then moving the router function onto […]
An Inside Look at Managed Clusters
Spend a few minutes with one of our Red Hat technical experts, Matthieu Rethers, as he discusses the advantages and disadvantages of managed clusters, as well as differences between them on various cloud platforms, when you should use them, alternatives to managed clusters, and how Red Hat OpenShift fits into the picture. When should developers […]
[Webinar Recording] Building and Deploying Apps on OpenShift on AWS
Recently, IDC Research Director Gary Chen and Perficient’s Victor Wolters, Enterprise Strategist, presented a webinar that discussed application modernization, containers, and the value of Red Hat OpenShift on AWS. They say that regardless of where you are in your digital transformation, it’s never too late to think about application modernization. Whether you’re looking to modernize […]
Building and Deploying Apps with Red Hat OpenShift on AWS
Your digital transformation journey requires flexibility and efficiency while ensuring confidence in the security, governance, and support structures of your cloud strategy. Whether you’re migrating legacy applications, modernizing applications via cloud-native development, or embracing container orchestration, AWS and Red Hat have the platforms, services. They support you’ll need for transformation at scale. Containers at a […]
Assess Your Red Hat Skills
Are you looking to advance your Red Hat technical skills but aren’t sure what courses to take? Assess your skills today with a free Red Hat Skills Assessment. There are 17 training assessments available for everything from Red Had Enterprise Linux and security to OpenShift and microservices. You can take an individual assessment to evaluate […]
Keep Your Fish Warm: Event-Driven Architecture on OpenShift
Typically, the idea of container orchestration is associated with DevOps, and while IT departments have quickly adopted the tech for OPS, the development part has been misunderstood and underrated. With the array of OpenShift tools at a developers’ disposal, it’s time to deliver on the premise of DevOps and bring power back to the developers. […]
AWS and Red Hat Team Up for Joint OpenShift Offering
I love cross-pollination among technology alliances. The announcement this week from AWS and Red Hat to bring managed OpenShift to AWS cloud has me thinking about other great combos such as chips and salsa, or the sun and moon, or Simon & Garfunkel. According to this Forrester article by Jay McBain, 73% of B2B buyers […]
Why Azure Red Hat OpenShift Helps Developers Innovate
The following is the fourth and final in a series of blogs about how innovation is necessary for businesses – and how Azure Red Hat OpenShift, a managed offering from Microsoft and Red Hat, enables that innovation. In this fourth blog, we’re going to highlight how Azure Red Hat OpenShift helps developers focus on innovation […]
Digital Transformation = More Than Just IT Innovation
According to a recent study from the Harvard Business Review, 70% of companies surveyed report that over the past two years, digital transformation has become significantly more important to their overall success. However, only 20% of companies surveyed rate their company’s digital transformation efforts as effective. Why the disconnect? “Digital transformation” is a loaded term […]