If you could fast-forward to the end of 2025, what would be the most important Red Hat developments you wouldn’t want to miss out on? Unfortunately, we don’t have a time machine. But we’re confident to predict at least three major trends for 2025.
Optimally guided migration to the cloud
In the past year, we’ve heard a lot about organizations gradually returning from the cloud. This is referred to as ‘cloud repatriation’ in favor of hybrid cloud solutions. But is this true? It feels like many large companies have only just completed their major migration to the cloud. In any case, several organizations have moved (at least a part of) their workloads and storage to the cloud. That will remain the case for the time being.
So, the question is: do the cloud subscriptions companies take out match their needs? Too often, organizations default to the solution of the cloud platform itself, i.e. EKS from Amazon or AKS from Microsoft. Red Hat OpenShift might offer a more suitable alternative because the software can be deployed across multiple hyperscalers.
In 2025, we will be paying very close attention to this. We’re launching a solution that will continue to support AWS and Azure customers with the necessary expertise for every purchase they make via the marketplace. That way they can choose the right solutions while enjoying discounts from Amazon and Microsoft.
Virtualization without containerization
For many software developers, 2025 will be the year of virtualization solutions. And for companies that have virtualized on VMware, 2025 may well be the year of truth. Will they stay with VMware despite the price hikes since the Broadcom takeover? Or will they look for an alternative? Proofs of concept and discovery sessions are gradually moving toward concrete solutions.
Red Hat is also increasingly focusing on virtualization. They always start with OpenShift, because you can roll out the platform (on-prem and in the cloud) across multiple environments. But what if you want to virtualize but not containerize (because OpenShift is still a container platform)? Well, Red Hat is launching a new completely stripped-down OpenShift. Where only the chassis of the platform remains, so to speak, to run the virtualization feature.
Finding the right business case for AI
In 2024, there’s been a lot of buzz around AI and how software such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI and Red Hat OpenShift AI help to develop, train, and implement AI models. AI will remain at the top of the agenda in the coming year. Organizations want to invest but they still must answer a few crucial questions. How are they going to use AI? What added value does AI provide for their organization? And what business case will convince their management to invest?
Many organizations are scrabbling around looking for answers to these questions in-house. But with guidance from specialists, they can take the necessary steps much faster and be ready for what’s coming down the track. Once they’ve found the right business case, Red Hat OpenShift AI is the ideal platform when it comes to generating the AI workload. OpenShift always returns as the perfect platform, whether it’s in the cloud or on-premises, to virtualize and run AI. That’s true more than ever for 2025.
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