* [Topics](/en/topics "Topics") * Why build a Red Hat cloud? Why build a Red Hat cloud? ========================== Published November 5, 2022•*3*-minute read Copy URL Jump to section --------------- FoundationDevelop a cloud strategyDeploy a private cloudUse containers in cloudsUse a public cloudEverything else for cloud computing Because the foundation of your cloud matters -------------------------------------------- Our open hybrid cloud strategy, supported by our open source technologies brings a consistent foundation to any cloud deployment: public, private, hybrid, or multi. Open hybrid cloud is Red Hat's recommended strategy for architecting, developing, and operating a hybrid mix of applications, delivering a truly flexible cloud experience with the speed, stability, and scale required for digital business transformation. This strategy gives developers a common application environment to develop, orchestrate, and run their applications while giving system administrators and operations teams a common operating environment to manage their infrastructure. With this consistency across environments, you can deliver automated IT infrastructure. Red Hat’s open hybrid cloud strategy is built on the technological foundation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux®, Red Hat OpenShift®, and Red Hat Ansible® Automation Platform. [Outcomes of an open hybrid cloud strategy](/en/products/open-hybrid-cloud) Develop a cloud strategy ------------------------ If you want to deploy some type of cloud to improve your business, but are worried about moving existing applications, aren't sure if you should take a tiered approach, or don't know how deep shadow IT is embedded across the enterprise, our experienced teams can help you develop a roadmap to take you from where you are to where you want to be. You get direct support from engineering, support, and product management—a cross-functional approach to make sure people, processes, and technologies are aligned. [Develop a flexible hybrid cloud strategy](/en/hybrid-cloud-solutions/linux-standardization) Red Hat resources ----------------- [Keep reading](/en/resources "Keep reading") Deploy a private cloud ---------------------- A [private cloud](/en/topics/cloud-computing/what-is-private-cloud) gives you scalability and more control over security policies, compliance requirements, and regulations. But building a private cloud by yourself can get complicated—and expensive. When you build a Red Hat cloud, you can rely on our support to help you get to the cloud and be productive once you're there. [Red Hat® OpenStack Services on OpenShift®](/en/technologies/cloud-computing/openstack-services-on-openshift) turns virtual resources into cloud resources. Deploy it on [Red Hat Enterprise Linux®](/en/technologies/linux-platforms/enterprise-linux), OpenStack’s native OS, and you have the foundation to create, deploy, and support cloud environments across your enterprise. [Start with OpenStack](/en/technologies/cloud-computing/openstack-services-on-openshift) Use containers in clouds ------------------------ It's hard to abstract the varied benefits of multicloud deployments, but deploying containers in clouds helps an enterprise use the right cloud for the right project. [Red Hat OpenShift](/en/technologies/cloud-computing/openshift) is a complete container application platform built on Kubernetes—an open source platform that automates Linux container operations and management so each container has policies telling it how and where to run. Every container is inherently designed to run on [Linux](/en/topics/linux), so deploying Red Hat OpenShift on [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](/en/technologies/linux-platforms/enterprise-linux) brings more security to every container and better consistency across environments. [Red Hat Services can help](/en/get-hands-training-straight-source) Use a public cloud ------------------ Public clouds aren’t right for every workload, and every workload isn’t ready for a public cloud—which is why you can't afford to dedicate everything to a single environment. As more enterprises add public clouds to their hybrid cloud approaches, we’re ready to help with an ecosystem of hundreds of Red Hat Certified Cloud and Service Providers, [cloud services editions of Red Hat OpenShift](/en/technologies/cloud-computing/openshift/openshift-cloud-services) that let you run any app in any environment on any cloud, and an OS that lets it all run the same. Everything else that supports cloud computing --------------------------------------------- Our Red Hat cloud solutions aren’t just limited to our cloud products. Our OS, storage, and middleware products are all engineered to support cloud computing. We want to help you get the most out of your investments today and safely invest in your applications for tomorrow—knowing they can all run anywhere. ### Operating system This video can't play due to privacy settings To change your settings, select the "Cookie Preferences" link in the footer and opt in to "Advertising Cookies or try disabling adblockers." Every cloud is unique. That means you need an OS that can do anything. And the only ones that can do everything are [open source software](/en/topics/open-source/what-is-open-source-software), [like Linux](/en/topics/linux/linux-for-cloud-computing). So start with Red Hat Enterprise Linux. It lets you run cloud-native apps with the control, confidence, and freedom that comes from a consistent foundation across any cloud deployment. And for organizations seeking a workstation-as-a-service solution, [Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® for Workstations](/en/technologies/linux-platforms/enterprise-linux/workstations) on [AWS](/en/technologies/linux-platforms/enterprise-linux/why-choose-red-hat-enterprise-linux-on-aws) ([GRID driver](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-lacci2zzxcd7e) and [TESLA driver](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-npe75yf66owc4)) provides a fully-featured environment, supporting a variety of hardware instances, while delivering a more [powerful set of capabilities](/en/topics/linux/linux-on-aws) unique to AWS. As the most deployed commercial Linux distribution in the public cloud, Red Hat Enterprise Linux is certified to run on hundreds of public cloud and service providers—like [Microsoft Azure](/en/technologies/linux-platforms/enterprise-linux-azure), Amazon Web Services (AWS), [Google Cloud](/en/topics/linux/linux-on-google-cloud), and [IBM Cloud](/en/topics/linux/linux-on-ibm-cloud)—and is built off the native Linux OS containers are *supposed* to run on. Plus, customers running Red Hat Enterprise Linux gain economic advantages of more than US$1 trillion each year, just because of the OS. [Explore Red Hat Enterprise Linux in the cloud](/en/technologies/linux-platforms/enterprise-linux/cloud) ### Application services [Red Hat Application Services](/en/products/application-foundations) are a portfolio of products that can be used across any environment to bring modern application development to existing systems running in the cloud or entirely new applications. APIs help manage access to cloud-based apps among internal teams, partners, and the public; agile integration technology can connect apps from the datacenter to the cloud; and decision management and business process automation technologies can automate processes. Those are just a few ways Red Hat Application Services can connect the cloud—and everything that runs on it—in a consistent and repeatable way. [Learn more about application services for the cloud](/en/products/runtimes) What's new, what's next in Red Hat OpenShift -------------------------------------------- Find out more about the latest features for Red Hat OpenShift and what's next on the product roadmap. [Keep reading](/en/whats-new-red-hat-openshift "What's new, what's next in Red Hat OpenShift") All Red Hat product trials -------------------------- Our no-cost product trials help you gain hands-on experience, prepare for a certification, or assess if a product is right for your organization. [Keep reading](/en/products/trials "All Red Hat product trials") Keep reading ------------ ### What is hybrid cloud? Find out more about hybrid cloud, a combination of computing environments that share information and run a uniform series of applications. [Read the article](/en/topics/cloud-computing/what-is-hybrid-cloud "article | what is hybrid cloud") ### What's the difference between cloud and virtualization? Learn the key differences between virtualization and cloud computing, their definitions, configurations, costs, scalability, tenancy, and security benefits. [Read the article](/en/topics/cloud-computing/cloud-vs-virtualization "article | what's the difference between cloud and virtualization") ### Why are financial services slow to adopt the cloud? Find out why the financial services industry is slow to adopt the cloud, and why it's still a good idea to get started. [Read the article](/en/topics/financial-services/why-financial-services-are-slow-to-adopt-cloud "article | Why are financial services slow to adopt the cloud?") Hybrid cloud resources ---------------------- ### Related content * Overview [Optimize ITOps efficiency with a scalable blueprint](/en/engage/optimize-itops-efficiency-overview) * Blog post [SAS Viya Platform with Red Hat OpenShift – Part 1: Reference Architecture and Deployment Considerations](/en/blog/sas-viya-on-red-hat-openshift-part-1-reference-architecture-and-deployment-considerations) * Blog post [SAS Viya Platform with Red Hat OpenShift – Part 2: Security and Storage Considerations](/en/blog/sas-viya-on-red-hat-openshift-part-2-security-and-storage-considerations) * Blog post [AI in telco – the catalyst for scaling digital business](/en/blog/ai-telco-catalyst-scaling-digital-business) ### Related articles * [Linux for cloud computing](/en/topics/linux/linux-for-cloud-computing) * [What is cloud migration? 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