Red Hat has confirmed its position as one of the leading players in multi-cloud platforms, marking a milestone after being named a leader in the report "The Forrester Wave: Multicloud Container Platforms, Q3 2025". This recognition, backed by the highest rating in offering and strategy, places the company at the forefront of the sector, thanks to its ability to deliver robust solutions in container environments spanning multiple clouds.
In the current context, many organizations are rethinking their technological infrastructure driven by the rising licensing costs and dependence on single suppliers. Migrating towards open and flexible ecosystems has become a priority, and here Red Hat stands out by providing alternatives that reduce technological dependence and promote modernization.
According to data from the Forrester report, the solution Red Hat OpenShift It is especially valued in sectors that require high reliability and support, such as financial services. Customers highlight the strength of its business support and the wide product functionality, especially in their Cloud managed services and their commitment to a 99,95% SLA, superior to many native cloud provider services.
Advantages of a unified multi-cloud platform with Red Hat
The proposed Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization It responds to the need of companies to consolidate their virtualized and containerized loads under a single platform. Multi-cloud flexibility This solution enables applications to be deployed from physical servers to the edge and major public clouds such as AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or IBM Cloud, enabling companies to design architectures tailored to their strategic needs.
To speed up migrations, advanced tools such as the Migration Toolkit for Virtualization and the Ansible platform automate the most complex processes, helping to minimize downtime immediately take advantage of new environments. The use of standard technologies such as KVM and KubeVirt, along with an active community, ensures easy integration with third-party solutions and a efficient centralized management.
The launch of Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization Engine It has further expanded the possibilities for those who need to focus on virtualization, adapting the platform to different business journeys and accelerating digital transformation toward hybrid and multi-cloud models.
Strategic collaboration with partners and added value
Red Hat underlines the importance of its Certified technology partners to support companies in their multi-cloud adoption processPartners provide not only product expertise, but also industry knowledge and the ability to adapt the solution to each organizational context.
The program Red Hat Partner Practice Accelerator (PPA) Logicalis Spain provides partners with specific tools, advanced training, and campaigns aimed at accelerating technological adoption. In Spain, Logicalis Spain has positioned itself as the first partner to achieve PPA certification, allowing them to offer first-class advice and ongoing support, facilitating the management of complex projects and reducing implementation times.
Having a single point of contact and direct access to Red Hat resources and support facilitates the successful implementation of multi-cloud solutions, reducing incidents and optimizing the return on technology investment.
Key steps for an efficient and safe migration
The migration process to Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization is divided into several clearly identified phases. In the initial stage, a application and dependency analysis to develop a personalized transition plan.
Next, in the phase of pilot, connectivity challenges are often identified, especially between different environments. Advanced networking solutions such as IBM Hybrid Cloud Mesh and Virtual Application Networking (VAN) They allow the identity of services to be maintained and ensure secure communications under encrypted protocols, facilitating integration and uninterrupted operation.
Subsequently, migration is scaled to most relevant services, minimizing risks and ensuring the persistence of connectivity. The operationalization of the environment and centralized monitoring and management tasks facilitate the IT team's daily work, increasing efficiency and visibility over production systems.
Having a robust ecosystem of certified partners and specialized tools are essential to achieve an agile, secure and successful migration.
The evolution toward multi-cloud environments and the commitment to open innovation position Red Hat as a strategic ally in addressing digital transformation. The company not only responds to current market needs, but also empowers organizations to modernize their systems with solutions that provide flexibility, security and scalability long term.
