Google Cloud Virtualization with Red Hat OpenShift
In this blog, we will learn about Google Cloud virtualization with Red Hat OpenShift.
Organizations today face the ongoing challenge of maintaining aging infrastructure while managing rising costs in the virtualization space. At the same time, there’s a growing need to modernize systems to align with current technology trends. While virtual machines (VMs) continue to play a key role in enterprise IT, cloud computing and container-based environments are becoming the new standard. “To help organizations adapt, Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization is now offered as a technology preview on Google Cloud Bare Metal Solution and Red Hat OpenShift Dedicated, giving users greater choice in how and where they run their virtual machines.”
These bare-metal setups leverage the Titanium offload architecture and operate as native instances within Google Compute Engine. That means they are part of Google Cloud’s infrastructure and operate like any other VM in its data centers.
Simplify and Accelerate VM Migration
Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization allows businesses to move VMs from legacy virtualization platforms to a modern, cloud-native infrastructure on Google Cloud. By doing so, organizations can tap into the scalability, flexibility, and cost benefits of cloud infrastructure while retaining a stable and trusted enterprise platform.
Red Hat streamlines the migration journey with solutions like the Migration Toolkit for Virtualization and the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform. These solutions help reduce complexity, automate key tasks, and limit disruptions during large-scale VM migrations. Companies can also take advantage of Red Hat OpenShift Dedicated to quickly deploy a fully managed application platform without the need for physical hardware, accelerating their move to the cloud.
Unified Management for VMs and Containers
Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization provides a single platform for managing both virtual machines and containers across on-premises, cloud, and edge environments. This unified operational approach simplifies administration and strengthens collaboration between IT infrastructure teams and developers. Organizations benefit from full visibility into the status and performance of all workloads—both containerized and virtual.
With Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management, it’s easier to scale operations and oversee multiple clusters. In addition, Red Hat OpenShift Dedicated offers a managed experience supported by a globally distributed, 24/7 site reliability engineering team, delivering both operational consistency and expert support. Security is a key focus, with Google Cloud’s built-in encryption and compliance features helping to safeguard workloads.
A Future-Ready Virtualization Platform
With OpenShift Virtualization on Google Cloud, organizations can easily scale their infrastructure to accommodate both small-scale workloads and large, enterprise-level operations. By combining virtualization and containerization on a single platform, organizations can adopt modern technologies, such as generative AI, without abandoning mission-critical legacy systems. This approach helps businesses innovate faster while preserving the stability and continuity of their existing applications and infrastructure.
