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1/21/25, 11:02 AM Red Hat unveils Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization Engine | Data Centre Solutions

Red Hat unveils Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization

Engine

New virtualization-centric offering provides a tailored experience for managing virtual machines while
providing a path for application modernization.

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Red Hat has introduced the Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization Engine, a new edition of Red Hat OpenShift that
provides a dedicated way for organizations to access the proven virtualization functionality already available
within Red Hat OpenShift. Focused exclusively on virtualization workloads, Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization
Engine provides a tailored option for deploying, managing and scaling virtual machines (VMs), removing features
unrelated to VM management. This ensures organizations can maximize the value of OpenShift Virtualization
while aligning with their specific infrastructure needs.

While containerization may have shifted how virtual machines are used for certain applications, VMs remain a
critical tool in IT infrastructure. However, with the virtualization market experiencing significant changes in recent
years, many organizations face uncertainty and rising costs when it comes to managing their virtualization
infrastructure.

Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization Engine delivers a cost-efficient virtualization-only solution for deploying,
managing and scaling virtual machines.

Redefined virtualization through a streamlined approach

Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization Engine helps maximize the value of these investments by entitling only
essential OpenShift features and components required for virtualization, delivering simplified operations and
improved efficiency. Powered by Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization and the KVM hypervisor used across the
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