Webinar

Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization storage: Concepts, choices, and best practices

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Webinar | Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization Tech Journey

Storage is one of the most critical components when running virtual machines (VMs) on Red Hat® OpenShift®. OpenShift Virtualization brings VM workloads onto a cloud-native platform, while introducing new storage models and design considerations that differ from traditional virtualization environments.

In this webinar, our experts will demonstrate how storage works for OpenShift Virtualization, including how VM disks are implemented using persistent volumes and container-native storage. 

We’ll cover key building blocks such as:

  • DataVolumes
  • Storage classes
  • CSI drivers
  • Snapshots
  • Live migration requirements

And explain how each impacts performance, availability, and day-to-day operations.

You’ll learn how to:

  • Select and configure storage backends for common VM use cases
  • Approach performance tuning and capacity planning consideration
  • Design storage architectures that support high availability, backup, and disaster recovery
  • Avoid common pitfalls and apply best practices for operating VM storage at scale

Learn from our experts below


Matthias Muench

Principal Specialist Solution Architect, Red Hat

Jens Gerlach

EMEA Sales Specialist, Red Hat

Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization Tech Journey Hub