OVERVIEW

OpenShift Ops Day provides a comprehensive overview of platform operations, covering essential Day 1 setup and Day 2 management, including application deployment, troubleshooting, and securing workflows via GitOps. Participants will learn to integrate enterprise-grade identity, networking, and observability tools to maintain full-stack monitoring. Furthermore, the hands-on exercises explore advanced capabilities such as running virtual machines (VMs) alongside containers, managing multi-cluster fleets, enforcing security with vulnerability scanning, and utilising AI-driven tools like OpenShift Lightspeed and Red Hat Developer Hub.

 

Key takeaways and what to expect:

  • Gain proficiency in Day 1 configuration and Day 2 maintenance, focusing on deployment, troubleshooting, and GitOps
  • Integrate enterprise-grade identity, networking, and observability for full-stack monitoring
  • Explore advanced features like running virtual machines alongside containers
  • Manage multi-cluster fleets and enforce security with vulnerability scanning
  • Utilise AI-driven OpenShift Lightspeed and Red Hat Developer Hub

 

Who should attend:

  • Architects (Enterprise, Infrastructure, Application, and Cloud)
  • IT Leadership & Operations
  • Technical Staff (Infrastructure Specialists)

 

Prerequisite Skills and Equipment

  • Proficiency utilising the Linux® command line
  • Basic knowledge of Linux container technologies like CRI-O or Docker
  • General familiarity with authentication protocols such as AD/LDAP
  • Bring a laptop (MacOS, Windows, or Linux) equipped with Chrome or Firefox

Registration

Log in to your existing Red Hat account to register for and manage your event experience. If you do not have an account you can register for one during the login process.

Agenda

OpenShift Overview

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM AEDT

Overview of the Red OpenShift platform

Roadshow Setup

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM AEDT

Admin vs. Developer perspectives, Prometheus monitoring, Integrated Registry, and quick deploy. Access lab, navigate Showroom interface, verify CLI tools and terminal tabs.

Installation & Verification

10:00 AM - 10:25 AM AEDT

Check ClusterOperators, update channels, node config, PVC provisioning, and etcd health.

Ingress & Load Balancing

10:25 AM - 10:50 AM AEDT

Morning Tea Break

10:50 AM - 11:00 AM AEDT

Network Security

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM AEDT

OVN-K architecture, NetworkPolicies, AdminNetworkPolicy, and EgressFirewalls.

GitOps

11:30 AM - 11:40 AM AEDT

Declarative Cluster Management

Secrets Management

11:40 AM - 12:00 PM AEDT

HashiCorp Vault (IBM)

Lunch Break

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM AEDT

Observability & Logging

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM AEDT

LokiStack, ClusterLogForwarder, OpenTelemetry, and Tempo tracing.

Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management (RHACM)

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM AEDT

end-to-end management, visibility, and control of your entire fleet from a single console

Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security (RHACS)

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM AEDT

Build security into your build, deploy, and runtime workflows with consistent vulnerability management and policy guardrails

OpenShift Lightspeed

2:30 PM - 2:50 PM AEDT

OLSConfig setup, AI assistant integration, and YAML generation

Q&A and Wrap-up

2:50 PM - 3:00 PM AEDT

Speakers

Wayne Dovey

Associate Principal Specialist Solution Architect
Red Hat

Travel Information

Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park

161 Elizabeth Street | Sydney NSW | Australia

Registration

Log in to your existing Red Hat account to register for and manage your event experience. If you do not have an account you can register for one during the login process.

Contact

If you have general questions about the event, contact

anzevents@redhat.com