Red Hat has released the latest version of its hybrid cloud platform OpenShift 4.15. This release brings improvements to the base platform, edge computing and virtualization.

Red Hat OpenShift 4.15 is now available and brings innovations based on Kubernetes 1.28 and CRI-O 1.28. The goal of this release is to accelerate the development and deployment of applications within the hybrid cloud. The platform also now supports AWS Outposts and AWS Wavelength Zones, allowing customers to manage clusters and run low-latency applications on-premises over AWS-managed infrastructure.

OpenShift virtualization

A key addition is Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization, which allows users to modernize their virtual infrastructure. Companies like Lockheed-Martin, Dell, and AWS use this functionality to run virtual machines alongside cloud-native applications, ensuring more consistent operations across all applications. The update also includes resiliency and disaster recovery improvements, including the Metro DR data protection solution.

Improved monitoring

OpenShift 4.15 introduces more comprehensive monitoring with new dashboards that provide deeper insights into network infrastructure. For edge computing, Red Hat is introducing Device Edge with MicroShift, a Kubernetes-based solution specifically tailored for edge computing on smaller devices. This version makes it easier to run certain applications, such as: B. Image processing, on ARM platforms such as NVIDIA Jetson Orin.

In the area of ​​energy management, OpenShift 4.15 introduces a new energy consumption monitoring feature based on machine learning models. Additionally, new network security and management features have been added, including OVN Ipsec support and Admin network policy, to improve the security of cluster network traffic.