Red Hat Announces General Availability Of OpenShift Lightspeed
Red Hat, July 3,2025
Red Hat OpenShift Lightspeed is a generative AI (gen AI)-based virtual assistant integrated into Red Hat OpenShift, which aims to enhance user interaction and management of application platform deployments across the hybrid cloud.
Red Hat OpenShift Lightspeed, a key addition to the Red Hat OpenShift ecosystem, aims to address the skills gap by providing OpenShift-specific, AI-powered capabilities directly within the console. It also claims to provide customised assistance directly within the Red Hat OpenShift web console, helping users navigate complex application landscapes.
"Red Hat OpenShift Lightspeed helps flatten the learning curve for Red Hat OpenShift users, enabling novices to get started more quickly and more experienced users to maximise efficiencies on the industry's leading hybrid cloud application platform powered by Kubernetes," Mike Barrett, vice president, Hybrid Platforms, Red Hat.