HPE and Red Hat collaborate to implement container technology for reliable, error-free software delivery.

HPE and Red Hat collaborate to deploy container technology, enabling reliable and error-free software delivery. According to HPE representatives, containers are virtualization technologies used to provide a packaging mechanism that supports applications to run in isolated environments. Instead of virtualizing hardware layers, container virtualization operates at the operating system level, allowing multiple containers to run directly. This means that containers share the operating system kernel, resulting in faster startup times and reduced memory usage compared to booting an entire operating system.

Containers can run almost anywhere, allowing application developers to quickly build and deploy modern, distributed, and stable applications with the ability to easily move between cloud computing environments. This brings simplicity and flexibility to businesses, reducing pressure on infrastructure and IT administration teams.

Container Applications with Red Hat Openshift and HPE Synergy

To accelerate the deployment of container applications, HPE and Red Hat collaborate to optimize the OpenShift 4 container platform on HPE infrastructures, including HPE Synergy, a composable infrastructure solution.

Leveraging the strengths of HPE and Red Hat, a leading container solution provider, the Red Hat OpenShift 4 container platform on HPE Synergy is an integrated container solution. This collaborative solution is based on optimized design principles and proven guidelines to assist IT departments in deploying, delivering, and operating container applications at scale.

Containers are virtualization technologies used to provide a packaging mechanism that supports applications to run in isolated environments. Image: HPE.

HPE and Red Hat also provide consulting and support services to help businesses understand, architect, develop, migrate, and operate in large-scale environments. The modular architecture of the infrastructure enables running container applications on physical and virtual servers alongside traditional applications, optimizing IT resources and eliminating complexities commonly encountered when deploying container platforms in enterprise data centers.

Furthermore, the ability to automate hardware and software configuration enables rapid provisioning and deployment of large-scale container-based environments. The Red Hat OpenShift 4 container platform provides organizations with a reliable infrastructure to scale and expand application capabilities based on container technology.

HPE Synergy provides the infrastructure to operate the container platform with flexible deployment and scalability, whether running on virtual servers, container platforms, or on-premises environments and cloud computing. This cost-effective solution makes it easier to acquire container applications as a service for DevOps and CI/CD operations.

Challenges in Container Technology Deployment

Currently, many applications are deployed in container environments without being developed based on this technology. This poses challenges in synchronizing application development processes and enhancing containerization.

In addition, when deploying an enterprise-wide container application platform with scalability, security, stable storage, and management, businesses face unique challenges in terms of complexity, cost, security, backup, and system recovery. Implementing container technology on enterprise infrastructures is considered a complex task that may take weeks or even months.

Le Nguyen