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OpenShift Unified Platform

One Platform to Run VMs, Containers, and AI — Without VMware

OpenShift becomes the control plane of your entire infrastructure. Unify applications, virtualization, AI workloads, storage, and operations into one scalable enterprise platform.

OpenShift
Platform OCP · Virtualization · AI · GitOps
Applications APIs, ERP, microservices, internal platforms
Virtual Machines OpenShift Virtualization & VMware migration
Storage & Data ODF, Ceph, CSI, persistent enterprise storage
Networking VXLAN, ingress, segmentation & fabric integration
AI / GPU OpenShift AI, RAG, inference & pipelines
Databases Oracle, PostgreSQL, MariaDB workloads


WHY CUSTOMERS MODENIZE

The Infrastructure Problem 
We Solve

Many enterprises are now running multiple disconnected platforms: one for virtual machines, another for containers, separate 
tools for DevOps, different systems for AI workloads, and independent backup, storage, and security operations. 
This increases cost, complexity, risk, and slows down modernization.

 VMware cost pressure and platform lock-in

 Separate environments for VMs, containers, and AI

 Complex storage, networking, and backup integration

 Limited automation and inconsistent operations

OpenShift helps customers move toward a unified platform model where infrastructure, applications, virtualization, 
automation, security, and AI-readiness are managed through one enterprise architecture.


OPENSHIFT PLATFORM ROLE

OpenShift as the Datacenter 
Control Plane

OpenShift is not only Kubernetes. In an enterprise architecture, it becomes a control plane that connects developers, 
infrastructure teams, security teams, database teams, and operations teams around one platform.


For Infrastructure Teams

Standardize compute, storage, networking, virtualization, monitoring, and lifecycle management across clusters and environments.

For Application Teams

Deploy applications faster using containers, CI/CD pipelines, GitOps, APIs, service mesh, and self-service platform capabilities.


For Business Leaders

Reduce platform fragmentation, improve agility, support AI adoption, and create a stronger modernization path without abandoning existing workloads.


WHAT WE DELIVER

What ComputingEra Delivers with 
OpenShift

ComputingEra positions OpenShift as a complete enterprise platform, not a standalone Kubernetes deployment. 
We help customers design, deploy, integrate, migrate, and operate OpenShift across infrastructure, 
applications, virtual machines, storage, databases, AI, and backup.

VMware Replacement & VM Modernization

Run virtual machines on OpenShift Virtualization, migrate selected workloads from VMware, and create a gradual path from VMs to containers where appropriate.

Application Platform

Run cloud-native applications, APIs, microservices, middleware, and enterprise applications with Kubernetes-native automation and lifecycle management.

AI-Ready Platform

Prepare OpenShift for AI workloads using GPU-ready nodes, OpenShift AI, model-serving, RAG applications, data pipelines, and governed enterprise data access.

Storage & Data Integration

Integrate OpenShift Data Foundation, Ceph, CSI drivers, NVMe storage, external storage arrays, databases, and persistent workloads.

Secure Platform Operations

Implement role-based access, namespaces, security policies, image governance, monitoring, logging, GitOps, and operational runbooks.

Backup & Resilience

Integrate backup and recovery with Commvault, VM protection, persistent volume snapshots, DR planning, and clean recovery validation.

 ARCHITECTURE CAPABILITIES

Production OpenShift Architecture 

Capabilities 

A successful OpenShift platform requires more than installing a cluster. It must be designed around 
workloads, availability, storage performance, network segmentation, security, backup, 

and day-2 operations.

Control Plane
Highly available OpenShift control plane, API services, etcd, scheduling, authentication, and cluster lifecycle management.

Worker Pools 
Dedicated worker pools for applications, VMs, databases, storage, ingress, AI/GPU workloads, and future expansion.  

Storage Architecture
ODF/Ceph, CSI drivers, external enterprise storage, NVMe-ready infrastructure, storage classes, snapshots, and performance tiers.  

Network Architecture 
OVN-Kubernetes, ingress, load balancers, VXLAN overlay, Multus where needed, VM network mapping, segmentation, and datacenterfabric integration. 
Platform Services 
Operators, image registry, GitOps, pipelines, monitoring, logging, service mesh, secrets, policy controls, and developer self-service. 
Resilience & Operations 
Backup, DR, patching, capacity planning, runbooks, health checks, alerting, and platform optimization. 


DEPLOYMENT MODELS

Choose the Right OpenShift 
Deployment Model

ComputingEra helps customers select the correct OpenShift architecture based on 
workload type, availability requirements, budget, storage design, virtualization usage, 
and future AI needs.

3-Node Compact Cluster

Best for edge, branch, SMB, test/dev, proof of concept, and controlled starting points. Control-plane and worker roles run together to reduce footprint while still providing a real OpenShift platform.

6-Node Production Cluster

A strong enterprise baseline with 3 control-plane nodes and 3 worker nodes, providing better separation, availability, upgrade flexibility, and production workload support.

Scalable Enterprise Platform

Designed for larger environments with multiple worker pools, GPU nodes, storage-integrated nodes, ingress nodes, virtualization-heavy capacity, and multi-team operations.

OpenShift Virtualization Ready

For customers moving selected VMs from VMware and building a unified VM + container platform.

AI / GPU Ready

For customers preparing model-serving, RAG, inference, training jobs, and data pipeline workloads.

Storage-Integrated Design

For customers running persistent applications, databases, VMs, and workloads that need reliable storage performance.


MIGRATION STRATEGY

Migration Strategy: 
Move with Control, Not Guesswork

OpenShift migration should be driven by assessment and business risk. Not every workload should move 
at the same time, and not every VM needs to become a container immediately. ComputingEra helps 
classify workloads and define a practical migration roadmap.


1


Assess

Inventory VMs, applications, databases, storage dependencies, network dependencies, licensing, performance requirements, and business criticality.
2


Classify

Group workloads into migrate as VM, containerize, redesign, retire, or keep outside OpenShift based on business and technical criteria.
3


Build Landing Zone

Deploy OpenShift with proper storage, network, ingress, security, backup, monitoring, and operations model before migration starts
4


Pilot Migration

Move selected low-risk workloads first to validate VM migration, application behavior, network mapping, storage performance, and restore process.
5


Production Waves

Migrate workloads in controlled waves with cutover planning, rollback strategy, post-migration testing, and business owner validation.
6


Optimize

Improve resource usage, performance, backup policies, automation, monitoring, developer workflows, and platform governance after migration.


INDUSTRY USE CASES

Where OpenShift Creates 
Business Value

OpenShift is especially valuable for organizations that need to modernize infrastructure while 
keeping control over critical workloads, compliance, performance, and growth.


Banking

Banking & Finance

Digital banking APIs, middleware, internal applications, VM modernization, fraud analytics, and regulated platform operations.

Telecom

Telecom

Distributed services, automation, cloud-native network applications, high-throughput platforms, and scalable operational systems.


Healthcare

Healthcare

Hospital integration services, patient data applications, secure APIs, internal systems, and resilient clinical application platforms.


Government

Government

Sovereign application platforms, digital services, secure workload hosting, internal portals, and controlled modernization.

Retail & ERP

Retail & ERP

ERP extensions, eCommerce services, POS integrations, APIs, reporting services, and scalable customer-facing applications.


AI-Driven Enterprises

AI-Driven Enterprises

RAG assistants, model-serving platforms, GPU workloads, data pipelines, and AI-enabled business applications.


DELIVERD BY COMPUTINGERA

OpenShift Implementation 
Services

ComputingEra provides end-to-end OpenShift consulting, implementation, migration, 
and lifecycle support. Our role is to help customers move from infrastructure 
complexity to a platform operating model.

OpenShift Readiness Assessment

Evaluate infrastructure, workloads, VM estate, storage, network, security, backup, and operational maturity.

Architecture & Sizing

Design 3-node, 6-node, or scalable enterprise deployments with worker pools, storage, network, and availability planning.

Cluster Implementation

Install and configure OpenShift, networking, ingress, authentication, operators, monitoring, logging, and platform services.

Virtualization Enablement

Configure OpenShift Virtualization, VM templates, storage classes, VM networks, and migration readiness.

Storage & Backup Integration

Integrate ODF, CSI, enterprise storage, Commvault backup, snapshots, restore process, and DR planning.

Operations Enablement

Deliver documentation, runbooks, knowledge transfer, monitoring, patching guidance, and ongoing optimization.


EXPLORE OPENSHIFT PLATFORM

Modern Platforms for Virtualization, 
Kubernetes, and AI


ComputingEra helps organizations modernize infrastructure using Red Hat OpenShift for virtualization, 
Kubernetes, hybrid cloud, cloud-native applications, and AI-ready platforms.




Red Hat OpenShift
Red Hat OpenShift

Enterprise Kubernetes platform for containerized applications, DevSecOps, automation, hybrid cloud, Al workloads, and modern application 
delivery.


Kubernetes PlatformHybrid CloudDevSecOpsAI-Ready Infrastructure

Explore OpenShift Platform

OpenShift Virtualization
OpenShift Virtualization

Modern virtualization platform that unifies virtual machines and containers on a single Kubernetes-based infrastructure with simplified operations and migration capabilities.

VMware AlternativeVM MigrationUnified OperationsVMs + Containers

Explore OpenShift Virtualization