Red Hat OpenShift as a Hybrid Engine for GitOps-Driven Application Modernization
Cloud Native Now, Tuesday, July 7th, 2026
Red Hat OpenShift can unify GitOps practices across hybrid infrastructure for application modernization.
This contributed piece addresses implementing consistent GitOps across hybrid environments by using Red Hat OpenShift as a unified platform rather than treating deployment locations as separate systems.
It recommends an operating model with separate platform and application repositories, Git-driven promotions, and separation of duties in version control. The automation architecture spans three layers: infrastructure-as-code provisioning, CI focused on artifact validation, and GitOps controllers for reconciliation.
Central management clusters synchronize configuration across distributed workload clusters, and security policies and compliance are managed as code for auditability.