Red Hat named a Leader in 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Server Virtualization Platforms

Red Hat was named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Server Virtualization Platforms, driven by Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute. We believe this recognition is strong validation of Red Hat® OpenShift® Virtualization as a modern virtualization feature that allows Red Hat OpenShift to run and manage virtual machines (VMs) alongside cloud-native workloads on a unified hybrid cloud foundation across any environment.

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Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Server Virtualization Platforms, Tony Harvey, Daniel Bowers, Paul Delory, Tony Iams, Owen Marino, 14 September 2026