2026-01-29 08:01
Transform your Kiali experience with OpenShift Lightspeed! 🌐 This article explores integrating the Kiali Model Context Protocol (Kubernetes MCP) server into Red Hat OpenShift Lightspeed. This setup equips the OpenShift Lightspeed AI with visibility into your service mesh, enhancing troubleshooting and configuration. Key steps include setting up your OpenShift cluster, deploying the MCP server, and configuring it to interact with OpenShift Lightspeed. Users can then query their mesh directly...
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Alberto Gutierrez
2026-01-29 03:01
🚀 Red Hat has upgraded its Auto-registration to version 2 for RHEL on AWS Marketplace, enhancing user experience. Key updates include: - **Anonymous Registration**: Users can now launch RHEL instances without linking a Red Hat account. - **Simplified Claiming**: Easily connect AWS and Red Hat accounts post-purchase for seamless system management. - **Direct CDN Access**: RHEL now defaults to the Red Hat CDN for faster updates and patches. Experience smoother onboarding and consistent access...
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Frank Liang
2026-01-28 13:56
Red Hat has transformed OpenShift installation by integrating AI into a conversational agent, simplifying the deployment process. This initiative began as an internal experiment, evolving into a tool that understands user intent and automates cluster installations. Key challenges included maintaining persistent memory and ensuring security during the interaction. Users can now engage directly with the assistant for a smoother experience, making complex installations more accessible. 💻🤖🔧✨...
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Rom Freiman, Eran Cohen
2026-01-28 07:01
🚀 In Kubernetes, developers often seek to expose custom ports beyond the usual HTTP/HTTPS. This includes ports for databases, SSH, and real-time applications. 🔧 The article explains how to create services supporting these nonstandard ports and expose them outside the cluster. Key service types like ClusterIP and LoadBalancer are highlighted for managing traffic effectively. 🌐 Learn about the role of MetalLB for on-premise setups and cloud deployments to facilitate external load balancing. For...
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Simon Delord
2026-01-28 03:01
🚀 AI code assistants are transforming development by aiding in writing, editing, and debugging code. These tools utilize large language models (LLMs) trained on extensive codebases to enhance productivity significantly. 🔍 Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces offers a robust cloud development environment that allows developers to work remotely with VS Code or Jetbrains IDEs. Key features include environment as code and quick onboarding, reducing common configuration issues. 🔒 When integrating AI...
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Mokhtar Alarhabi
2026-01-28 03:01
🔍 The first part of a two-part series explores performance testing in Identity Management (IdM) systems using encrypted DNS (eDNS). The study examines how IdM functions under high load with over 1,000 DNS requests per second, comparing traditional DNS over UDP and TCP with DNS over TLS (DoT). Key findings detail metrics like queries per second (QPS), latency, and resource use, with results visualized using Prometheus and Grafana. The article emphasizes the impact of encryption on performance...
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Josep Andreu Font, Ramon Gordillo Gutierrez
2026-01-27 14:26
🚀 Exciting updates for Red Hat OpenShift users! The developer preview for migrating OpenShift BuildConfig resources to Builds for Red Hat OpenShift using Crane is here. This open-source tool simplifies the migration of Kubernetes workloads, helping organizations modernize their build infrastructure. Key features include automatic conversion of BuildConfig resources, support for major source types, and the preservation of environment variables and build arguments. Note: This feature is in...
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Prateek Singh Rathore
2026-01-27 08:01
🚀 Ready to simplify your installation of Red Hat Developer Hub? The latest article guides you through a basic setup, making use of Helm charts or operators. It highlights the need for a namespace in Red Hat OpenShift and creating an OperatorGroup and subscription to get started. After installation, you can enhance guest user permissions for better experimentation. The article also touches on future integrations with GitHub and dynamic plug-ins. Explore more to streamline your enterprise...
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Joshua Canter
2026-01-26 14:23
🚀 Dive into the architecture of the recommender system's two-tower model with Red Hat OpenShift AI! This model simplifies the training pipeline by integrating with KFP and workflow managers like Argo Workflows. Key tasks include loading data, training models, and generating recommendations efficiently. Learn more about how engineers can optimize data sharing and pipeline performance. #AI #MachineLearning #RedHat #RecommenderSystems #OpenShiftAI
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Hadar Cohen, Ori Fridman, Itay Katav, Ganesh Murthy, Peter Samouelian, Matan Talvi, Manna Kong
2026-01-26 14:06
🚀 Discover Red Hat's AI quickstarts! These ready-to-run solutions simplify AI deployment on open-source infrastructure. The self-service agent quickstart focuses on automating IT processes using agentic AI on Red Hat OpenShift AI. The series will cover integrations with tools like Slack and ServiceNow, ensuring a smooth transition to production. 🔗 Learn more about our framework and how it can be adapted for various IT workflows! #RedHatAI #ITAutomation #OpenSource #TechInnovation #AIQuickstart
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Michael Dawson, Tommy Hughes, Linoy Bitan, Tomer Golan, Fabio Massimo Ercoli
2026-01-26 08:16
🔍 The Red Hat Security Data API offers an effective way to access CVE data for Red Hat products. This guide explains how to use curl and jq to retrieve and format this data easily. 📊 Users can fetch and structure CVE information in both readable text and CSV formats, enhancing data analysis. The API supports various filters for date, severity, and specific CVEs, making it adaptable for diverse security tasks. 💻 For implementation, ensure curl and jq are installed on your system. The guide...
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Suleiman Sadiq
2026-01-26 03:01
🚀 In enterprise IT, managing multi-homed servers can be challenging. The Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) offers a solution by treating a fully-qualified domain name (FQDN) as the "identity" for streamlined inventory management. 📊 By structuring your inventory to reduce duplication, AAP allows for effective automation while maintaining a single host count. This approach simplifies network management and enhances reporting accuracy. 🔧 The article discusses using variables for...
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Phil Griffiths
2026-01-23 08:01
Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces is designed for single-cluster use, but it can operate in multi-cluster environments. By deploying instances in each cluster and using load balancers or DNS routing, organizations can enhance performance and reliability. 🌐 The devspaces-multicluster-redirector is an open-source routing service that directs users to the correct Dev Spaces instance based on their OpenShift group membership. This allows for efficient management of multiple instances, ensuring users...
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Ilya Buziuk
2026-01-22 08:01
Unlocking the potential of observability in OpenStack and OpenShift is crucial for high-performing organizations. The latest Red Hat OpenStack Services release introduces the Telemetry Operator, simplifying day-2 operations. It allows for customizable observability, offering unified dashboards to monitor your environment effectively. 📊 The Telemetry Operator collects various metrics, including infrastructure and control plane metrics, enhancing your monitoring capabilities. Expect more...
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Victoria Martinez de la Cruz, Simon Herlofsson
2026-01-21 07:16
The Open Virtual Network (OVN) has introduced transit routers (TRs) to simplify the deployment and configuration of routing across multiple availability zones (AZs). Previously, adding a transit router required manual management of logical routers and tunnel keys, which was prone to errors. With TRs integrated into OVN Interconnect, users can now configure routers across AZs without the hassle of manual input. 🌐 The OVN Interconnect feature connects multiple OVN deployments using shared...
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Mairtin O'Loingsigh
2026-01-21 07:16
📢 Red Hat OpenShift 4.19 and later now supports BGP routing through Free Range Routing (FRR), enhancing network reliability for daily application onboarding. The FRR daemonset runs on every node, allowing platform administrators to expose internal networks to external systems efficiently. 🌐 Organizations can achieve improved workload connectivity, traffic isolation, and rapid network convergence. For proper setup, ensure your cluster runs OpenShift 4.20 or later and enable FRR capabilities....
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Jatan Malde, Abhijeet Sadawarte
2026-01-21 07:16
🛠️ This article discusses two valuable troubleshooting methods for Red Hat OpenShift and middleware issues: Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) and the PIOSEE framework. FTA helps identify root causes by systematically eliminating potential failure components. It's widely used in various industries, including aviation. 🛩️ The PIOSEE framework (Problem, Information, Options, Select, Execute, Evaluate) is designed for urgent production environments, enabling quick decision-making. Additionally, AI tools...
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Francisco De Melo Junior, Alexander Barbosa Ayala
2026-01-20 14:00
Discover how to build an AI-driven product recommender with Red Hat OpenShift AI! Recommender systems enhance user experience across industries by efficiently matching products with consumer needs. This article explores Red Hat's AI quickstart, which guides engineers in integrating machine learning models, semantic search, and automated review summarization. Stay tuned for part 2 on model architecture! 🚀🛠️ #AI #MachineLearning #RedHat #OpenShift #ProductRecommendations
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Hadar Cohen, Ori Fridman, Itay Katav, Ganesh Murthy, Peter Samouelian, Matan Talvi
2026-01-20 14:00
🚀 Discover how to deploy an Oracle SQLcl MCP server on a Red Hat OpenShift cluster! This guide walks you through securing the server and utilizing it with the OpenShift AI platform for real-world AI applications. Integrate with Oracle's tools and connect agentic AI apps to an Oracle 23ai data warehouse. The demo showcases how to convert natural language prompts into SQL transactions, enhancing data interaction for users. For more details, check out the full article! #Oracle #OpenShift #AI...
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Yuval Turgeman, Sharon Dashet
2026-01-20 14:00
Transform complex metrics into actionable insights with the new AI Observability Metric Summarizer! This tool simplifies monitoring AI infrastructure, allowing users to ask questions in natural language and receive clear answers about GPU performance and model efficiency. Key features include context-aware analysis, intelligent correlation of metrics, and predictive insights to prevent issues before they arise. Empower your teams with accessible, actionable data to drive informed decisions!...
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Twinkll Sisodia
2026-01-19 08:16
🔍 Dive into the details of the Software Catalog and Templates in Red Hat Developer Hub. This article explores how components are structured, including common fields and metadata essential for effective organization. It highlights the importance of tags, annotations, and the relationship between components, resources, and APIs. For developers looking to enhance their workflow, understanding these elements is crucial. Learn more about how Red Hat Developer Hub can optimize your software...
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Joshua Canter
2026-01-16 07:16
🚀 Exciting updates in LLM Compressor 0.9.0! This release introduces features like attention quantization support, a new model_free_ptq pathway, and experimental MXFP4 support. It also enhances existing compression functionalities with batched calibration for improved runtime. Key updates include: - Refactored KV cache quantization - New AutoRound quantization modifier - AWQ updates for broader quantization schemes Explore the latest features and improvements! 🔍 #LLMCompressor #Quantization...
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Kyle Sayers, Charles Hernandez, Dipika Sikka, Brian Dellabetta
2026-01-15 08:00
🚀 A recent article explores the performance of OpenShift Container Platform 4.20, focusing on the Telco Core Reference Design and data plane workloads. The study compared three networking configurations: OVN-Kubernetes, MACVLAN, and SR-IOV, assessing their stability and throughput under varying control plane churn rates. Results showed SR-IOV and MACVLAN provided the highest throughput with minimal impact, while OVN-K experienced significant degradation. Notably, pod readiness latency...
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Simone Ferlin-Reiter, Raviteja Sahukari
2026-01-15 08:00
🚀 Introducing the Dynamic Plug-ins Factory for Developer Hub! This new tool simplifies the Backstage plug-in build process by allowing platform engineers to define build parameters with configuration files, eliminating the need for complex setups. No more Node.js or Yarn needed—just a container engine like Podman or Docker. This factory ensures clean, reproducible builds every time! 🛠️ Explore how to set up and use this innovative tool in the full article. #DeveloperHub #Backstage #Plugins...
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Evan Shortiss
2026-01-14 08:01
🚀 Exciting news for Java developers! With the release of Cryostat 4.1, you can now perform advanced diagnostics on Java applications in Red Hat OpenShift and Kubernetes. This version allows you to capture, archive, and download both thread and heap dumps for better troubleshooting. Thread dumps provide insights into running threads, helping identify performance issues and deadlocks. Heap dumps capture memory usage, aiding in diagnosing memory leaks and related problems. To get started, visit...
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Joshua Matsuoka
2026-01-14 07:16
Managing system vulnerabilities can be a complex challenge for IT security teams. The new Red Hat Lightspeed Model Context Protocol (MCP) simplifies this process by integrating AI capabilities. With MCP, security professionals can use natural language prompts for tasks like risk assessments and remediation planning. This allows for faster, more accurate workflows without the need for deep technical knowledge. The MCP connects large language models to Red Hat services, enabling users to...
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Samiksha Saxena
2026-01-13 14:00
🚀 Large language models are evolving beyond single-turn prompts, tackling multi-turn conversations and complex workflows. In a recent blog, Red Hat's llm-d solution demonstrates significant performance improvements over traditional vLLM with intelligent routing. By enhancing KV cache locality, llm-d effectively reduces latency and optimizes GPU resource use. This approach ensures smoother user interactions during multi-turn tasks. #AI #OpenShift #MachineLearning #RedHat #LLM
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Philip Hayes
2026-01-13 07:01
Integrating generative AI into enterprise systems is vital for industries like finance and healthcare. While Python is popular, the article argues for using Java as a more stable foundation. Java's compiled nature ensures architectural stability and security, essential for critical applications. It also offers mature tools for static code analysis, making it a better choice for regulated environments. Using a unified Java stack can enhance governance and reduce operational risks compared to a...
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Ahilan Ponnusamy
2026-01-12 08:01
🌟 The Red Hat Developer Hub streamlines software management for large organizations, enhancing discoverability across teams. 🔧 It simplifies the installation of Backstage, an open-source framework that organizes software ownership and supports developer self-service through a Software Catalog. 📊 Key components include: 1. **Components**: Individual software pieces with clear dependencies. 2. **APIs**: Interfaces that outline functionality. 3. **Resources**: Infrastructure needs for...
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Joshua Canter
2026-01-12 08:00
Unlock the potential of your multi-cluster service mesh with Kiali! This guide provides practical steps for monitoring real-time traffic and diagnosing issues effectively. Kiali offers a centralized view that enhances visibility across clusters, addressing challenges like fragmented metrics and time-consuming troubleshooting. Learn how Kiali can transform your operations and ensure security across your distributed network! 🌐🔍 #Kiali #ServiceMesh #OpenShift #Microservices #CloudComputing
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Maya Blonder
2026-01-12 07:15
🚀 Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.15 introduces key upgrades for platform engineers and SREs. 1️⃣ A new fleet virtualization perspective simplifies VM management, allowing instant visualization and quick access to workloads. 2️⃣ Enhanced right-sizing recommendations help optimize resource usage, reducing unnecessary costs. 3️⃣ The Argo CD agent enables efficient GitOps scaling, perfect for edge locations with unstable internet. Explore how these updates can streamline...
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Dan Bettinger, Luiz Bernardo Levenhagen
2026-01-09 08:01
Learn how to deploy .NET applications as systemd services using containers in our latest article! 🚀 We explore the use of Podman quadlets to simplify service file management and highlight the benefits of containerization for distribution and upgrades. 📦 With the .NET SDK, you can easily create and publish your container images, ensuring seamless integration with systemd. Check out the full guide for step-by-step instructions! #DotNet #Podman #Systemd #Containerization #DevOps
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Tom Deseyn
2026-01-08 14:34
🚀 Large language models (LLMs) can enhance enterprise systems, but they need more than just prompts. The Model Context Protocol (MCP) offers a standardized way for these models to find context, call tools, and comply with policies, helping developers create effective applications. MCP simplifies integration, enabling LLMs to generate accurate responses using enterprise data. This shift from basic interactions to agentic AI allows models to perform actions through APIs. Red Hat's enhancements...
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Cedric Clyburn, Peter Double, Addie Stevens
2026-01-08 08:01
Unlock long-term visibility in Red Hat Quay by forwarding access logs to Splunk! 🗄️ This article details how to configure log forwarding using a Splunk HEC token. You'll learn to set up a dashboard to track activities like image pulls and repository changes. Remember, logs are stored for only 30 days in the Quay UI, so forwarding is essential for ongoing monitoring. 🌐 #RedHat #Quay #Splunk #DevOps #CloudComputing
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Shane Snyder
2026-01-08 07:01
🚀 As we enter 2025, it's evident that the developer community is focusing on practical implementations of emerging technologies. This year's top articles highlight advancements in AI, such as building agentic systems and optimizing development environments using WSL. Key topics include performance benchmarking with vLLM and Ollama, and insights into GCC 15 features. Whether you're enhancing AI capabilities or managing complex multi-cluster deployments, these articles provide valuable...
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Colleen Lobner
2026-01-07 08:01
🚀 Red Hat Lightspeed is changing how IT professionals manage inventory. By integrating with the Model Context Protocol (MCP), users can now use natural language to perform complex inventory queries. This means no more writing scripts—just ask questions in plain language and let the AI handle it. The article provides practical examples of how to use this feature for tasks like filtering systems, auditing compliance, and identifying stale data. Explore the potential of AI-driven inventory...
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Samiksha Saxea
2026-01-07 07:01
In 2025, the landscape of open source AI models evolved significantly. AI enthusiasts and organizations increasingly adopted local models for on-premises use. Key platforms like Hugging Face facilitated downloads, while inference engines like Ollama and vLLM supported deployment. The rise of DeepSeek marked a shift in the model ecosystem, with notable competition from Qwen and Llama. These models are tailored for specific applications, enhancing customer service, knowledge management, and AI-...
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Cedric Clyburn
2026-01-07 07:01
🔒 Zero trust architecture emphasizes "never trust, always verify," ensuring continuous verification of requests. Traditional methods depend on a trustworthy infrastructure, which raises concerns for sensitive environments. 💻 Red Hat's confidential containers utilize Trusted Execution Environments (TEE) for secure, isolated memory spaces. This enhances security by allowing workloads to prove integrity, safeguarding secrets from administrators. 🔑 The integration of SPIRE with confidential...
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Pradipta Banerjee, Andrew Block, Trilok Geer, Beraldo Leal
2026-01-06 08:01
Enhance your Kubernetes observability by integrating AI with Istio through Kiali! The latest version of the Kubernetes MCP Server now supports Kiali, allowing AI assistants to analyze traffic flow, troubleshoot microservices, and access mesh metrics using natural language. Key benefits include traffic topology, health insights, and error metrics. Installation is straightforward with prerequisites like OpenShift 4.19 and VS Code. Explore the full potential of your AI tools! 🌐🤖🔍 #Kubernetes #AI...
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ywilliam
2026-01-05 07:16
Transform your DevSecOps approach with dynamic credentials and zero trust security on OpenShift! 🔒 This article discusses eliminating long-term secrets and adopting ephemeral credentials. It emphasizes the importance of "just-in-time" access and user-defined networks for enhanced security in multi-tenant environments. Key highlights include the use of OpenShift ServiceAccount tokens and Vault for workload identity, as well as best practices for integrating dynamic secrets into Tekton...
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Antonio Biondillo