IBM Announces Red Hat AI Inference and Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization Service on IBM Cloud
IBM Press Release, Tuesday, May 12th, 2026
IBM launches two managed services for AI inference and virtualization on IBM Cloud.
IBM announced two new managed services designed to help enterprises accelerate AI adoption and modernize virtualization environments. Red Hat AI Inference on IBM Cloud provides a production-grade managed inference service with built-in governance controls, enabling enterprises to deploy AI models with consistent performance and predictable costs without managing GPUs or infrastructure.
Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization Service on IBM Cloud offers a managed platform for enterprises to migrate and run virtual machines securely at scale on Kubernetes-based infrastructure. Both services are backed by IBM's enterprise-grade infrastructure and represent the next step in IBM's collaboration with Red Hat to empower organizations to innovate in the AI era while providing flexibility for hybrid cloud adoption.