The Dell APEX Cloud Platform for Red Hat OpenShift introduces a new level of integration for running OpenShift on bare metal servers. Until now, all infrastructure has been managed through separate OEM tools and separately from the management of OpenShift. This requires IT staff with unique skill sets to maintain the system, increasing operational costs.

The Dell APEX Cloud Platform Foundation software mitigates this complexity by integrating the infrastructure management into the OpenShift Web Console. This integration enables administrators to update the hardware using the same workflow that updates the OpenShift software. It also enables OpenShift administrators to manage the infrastructure using the same management tools they use to control the cluster and the applications that run on it.

The benefits of the Dell APEX Cloud Platform for Red Hat include:

• OpenShift on bare metal: Eliminates virtualization layer to reduce both acquisition and operation costs, and management overhead.
• Full automation: Brings cloud-like agility and efficiency for cloud-native workloads on bare metal through software-driven automation with full life cycle management.
• Common storage across the OpenShift ecosystem: Eliminates storage silos across OpenShift ecosystem through optimized and consistent storage, improving operational efficiency and enabling an enhanced hybrid experience.
• New standard in OpenShift hybrid computing: Cloud-integrated management and economics set a new standard for edge-core-cloud infrastructure, forming the new de-facto building block for OpenShift hybrid cloud ecosystem.

For more information, see the Dell APEX Cloud Platforms for Red Hat OpenShift webpage.

The figure below shows a sample of the OpenShift Web Console.

Figure 2.   Red Hat OpenShift web console