Friday Five — August 7, 2026

Red Hat Recognized as a Leader for Third Consecutive Year in 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Cloud-Native Application Platforms

Red Hat OpenShift is recognized as a Leader in the 2026 Magic Quadrant for Cloud-Native Application Platforms. We believe this recognition reinforces OpenShift’s ability to manage containers, VMs and AI workloads with the same operational and security rigor across any infrastructure footprint, from on-premises datacenters to public clouds and edge environments. Learn more

The migration catalyst: turning virtualization disruption into application innovation

A central finding in a recent 451 Research, part of S&P Global, report sponsored by Red Hat, finds that more than half of private cloud users are actively pursuing or evaluating alternatives to VMware solutions as they consider the next steps in their IT transformation. Learn more

Red Hat leads open source project to automate AI governance

Automate AI safety from policy to production with asago, an new open source community project bridging the gap between compliance policies and developer workflows. Learn more

IBM and Red Hat Offer Lightwell at No Charge to Universities, NGOs and Think Tanks

Open source fuels critical research, higher education, and global humanitarian work. To help safeguard these vital systems, Red Hat and IBM are offering Lightwell at no charge to over 185 leading research universities and 100 NGOs. Learn more

Building skills for AI agents: Pitfalls and best practices for skill development

As AI workflows and agents become more capable, the skills they rely on matter more than ever. This article walks through key best practices for skill development as identified by Red Hat’s Applied AI Engagement and Consulting (ACE) Team. Learn more

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