Friday Five — September 18, 2026

Red Hat Recognized as a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Server Virtualization Platforms

Red Hat is recognized as a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Server Virtualization Platforms. In Red Hat's opinion, this recognition reinforces OpenShift’s ability to deliver a modern alternative to legacy hypervisors by integrating VM management directly into the Kubernetes-based platform, providing consistency across self-managed and cloud-hosted environments. Learn more

Destination Linux #482: Red Hat’s Mike McGrath Sheds Light On Lightwell + Surprise Guest Returns!

Red Hat's Mike McGrath discusses Lightwell, an open source project on Destination Linux episode 482. Learn more

Safeguarding and Scaling Application Delivery in the Era of AI

Red Hat's eBook explores how AI tools can simplify application delivery while reducing security risks in hybrid cloud environments. Learn more

5 reasons why your Lightwell strategy needs more than just patches

Lightwell helps organizations respond to vulnerabilities faster, but teams need validated skills to deploy patches safely and efficiently. Integrating skills validation into Lightwell strategies ensures teams can act on patches and maintain security. Learn more

Azure Red Hat OpenShift with hosted control planes is now available in public preview

Azure Red Hat OpenShift with hosted control planes is now available in public preview, offering improved operational efficiency, cost savings, and deployment acceleration by managing the control plane in an Azure account. Learn more