Red Hat OpenShift 4.20: Expanded Oracle cloud infrastructure support

Red Hat OpenShift 4.20 brings significant expansion of support across Oracle's diverse cloud infrastructure services. This enhancement delivers OpenShift's enterprise-grade container platform to additional Oracle cloud services, providing your organization with greater flexibility and choice in your deployment strategy.

OpenShift 4.20 introduces support for five new Oracle cloud infrastructure services:

General Availability:

• EU Sovereign Cloud: Full production support for organizations requiring data sovereignty and regulatory compliance within European borders

Technology Preview :

• Oracle US Government Cloud: Specialized infrastructure designed for US federal agencies and contractors
• Oracle Cloud for UK Government & Defence: Dedicated cloud services for UK public sector organizations
• Oracle Cloud Isolated Regions: Enhanced security and isolation for sensitive workloads
• Oracle Alloy: Oracle's cloud-at-customer offering for maximum control and customization

Complete Oracle cloud infrastructure support

With OpenShift 4.20, organizations can now deploy across Oracle's comprehensive cloud portfolio, including:

Oracle Distributed Cloud Services:

• Commercial Public Cloud
• Dedicated Region
• Oracle Cloud Isolated Region (New in OpenShift 4.20)
• Oracle Alloy (New in OpenShift 4.20)
• Oracle US Government Cloud (New in OpenShift 4.20)
• Oracle UK Government Cloud (New in OpenShift 4.20)
• EU Sovereign Cloud (New in OpenShift 4.20)

Oracle OCI Edge Cloud Services:

• Private Cloud Appliance
• Oracle Cloud@Customer

Industries benefitting from OpenShift and Oracle cloud services

This expansion addresses the diverse needs of modern enterprises, including:

Government and public sector: Organizations can deploy OpenShift in specialized government clouds that meet strict regulatory and security requirements.

Data sovereignty: EU Sovereign Cloud enables European organizations to maintain complete data residency and compliance with regional regulations.

Enhanced security: Oracle Cloud Isolated Region provides additional security layers for sensitive workloads requiring maximum isolation.

Hybrid flexibility: Oracle Alloy enables organizations to bring Oracle's cloud capabilities on-premises while maintaining OpenShift compatibility.

Edge computing: Oracle OCI Edge Cloud services, which includes Private Cloud Appliance and Oracle Cloud@Customer, provide organizations with on-premises and edge deployment options while maintaining cloud-native capabilities.

Consistent installation experience

OpenShift 4.20 can be deployed in both connected and disconnected environments across all Oracle cloud services. Organizations with internet connectivity can leverage an interactive installation experience. If organizations are operating in air-gapped or disconnected environments, we provide specialized installation methods designed specifically for enhanced security and isolation.

Get started today

Ready to explore OpenShift 4.20 on Oracle Cloud? Choose from Oracle's full spectrum of cloud services to match your specific requirements, from public cloud deployments to sovereign clouds, government-specific infrastructure, and on-premises solutions.

Looking ahead

This expansion represents our continued commitment to provide OpenShift users with maximum deployment flexibility across leading cloud platforms. As Oracle continues to evolve its cloud offerings and these technology preview services mature toward general availability, Red Hat will continue updating our support to ensure customers have access to the latest capabilities.

The future of hybrid and multi-cloud deployments is here, and OpenShift 4.20 is ready to power your applications across Oracle's comprehensive cloud infrastructure ecosystem.

For technical information and installation guides, visit the OpenShift documentation portal. For questions about technology preview features, please consult our support documentation, or contact your Red Hat representative.

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