This document provides an overview of Red Hat OpenShift and the benefits of running OpenShift clusters on Google Cloud.
With its foundation in Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenShift is a comprehensive application platform that lets you develop, deploy, and manage your applications across the hybrid cloud. In partnership with Red Hat, Google Cloud provides robust solutions to help you run OpenShift clusters reliably, securely, and cost-effectively.
The following sections describe the key advantages of running OpenShift clusters on Google Cloud.
Workload migration
By migrating your OpenShift clusters from on-premises environments to Google Cloud, you can take advantage of the following benefits:
- The Google Cloud infrastructure, which helps you improve workload reliability and security.
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Build AI-based solutions by integrating Google's AI offerings—including Vertex AI and AI-optimized infrastructure like Cloud TPUs—with your applications that run on OpenShift clusters.
For more information, see Benefits of OpenShift on Google Cloud: Workload migration .
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Get migration assessment support. For more information, see Migrate OpenShift clusters to Google Cloud .
Integrated Google Cloud technology
The integration of Google Cloud technology with the OpenShift platform helps you lower the infrastructure costs for running OpenShift clusters. Example scenarios include the following:
- Use of custom machine sizing for bin packing.
- Use of Hyperdisk storage pools for thin provisioning.
- Use of Compute Engine bare metal instances for overcommit optimization.
- Use of Cluster Services for OpenShift .
For more information, see Benefits of OpenShift on Google Cloud: Integrated Google Cloud technology .
Flexible billing options
When you purchase a Red Hat OpenShift subscription from Google Cloud Marketplace, you get access to a pay-as-you-go pricing model. If you purchased any resource-based or spend-based commitments, then you can also receive committed use discounts (CUDs) for your OpenShift clusters on Google Cloud.
If you're running OpenShift clusters in on-premises environments, then you can use the Bring Your Own Subscription (BYOS) model. The BYOS model lets you bring to Google Cloud the OpenShift entitlements or Red Hat OpenShift subscriptions that you own.
What's next
Google Cloud offers a comprehensive set of deployment models, installation methods, and options to purchase the Red Hat OpenShift subscription. For more information, see Plan for OpenShift on Google Cloud
