Beyond the hypervisor: how to lead the shift to OpenShift Virtualization

The practice of managing virtual machines is changing as organizations move toward a unified infrastructure model. For the infrastructure professional, this shift represents a move away from managing isolated silos toward a unified environment where virtual machines and containers coexist on a single platform. This 30-minute session clarifies the specific paths available, whether the goal is immediate workload migration or long-term operational management.

We will examine these two distinct training paths: the migration fast start for those tasked with moving virtual machines using automation, and the administration track for those managing ongoing operations. Both tracks are accessible without prior Kubernetes experience and focus on evolving your existing expertise to handle high availability, resource control, and data center connectivity within a modernized framework. This session provides a roadmap for becoming the primary architect of your team's unified infrastructure.

Agenda: 

•  The Rise of the Converged Engineer: Bridging the gap between VM and container silos.
• Migration vs. Operations: Choosing the right path for your role, whether you are moving workloads quickly or overseeing production-grade day-to-day maintenance.
• Validation: How the Red Hat Certified Specialist credential and automation tools prepare you for enterprise-scale management.
• Scaling Up: Automation and multi-cluster infrastructure management.
• Roadmap to Mastery: Enablement paths and learning options.