Microsoft Azure Red Hat OpenShift Compute Option
Secure your business operations with the Microsoft Azure Red Hat OpenShift Compute Option, providing essential platform licensing for enhanced application development and management.
- License Term: Annual subscription for continuous access to Red Hat OpenShift on Azure.
- Billing Model: Monthly subscription payments for predictable IT budgeting.
- Platform Focus: Enables Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform features on Azure infrastructure.
- Key Value: Ensures licensing compliance and unlocks advanced container orchestration capabilities.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This product is a platform software license subscription for Microsoft Azure Red Hat OpenShift. It provides the necessary entitlements to deploy and manage Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform within your Azure environment, unlocking advanced features for containerized application development and operations.
Designed for businesses that utilize IT for their own operations, this license is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies. It integrates into existing Azure deployments, allowing for efficient management of containerized workloads and ensuring a compliant, feature-rich platform.
- Platform Licensing: Grants rights to use Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform on Azure.
- Subscription Term: Provides access for a one-year period, renewable monthly.
- Compute Option: Specifically enables the compute capabilities of the OpenShift platform.
- Azure Integration: Seamlessly integrates with Microsoft Azure infrastructure.
- Compliance and Features: Ensures licensing compliance while enabling advanced container features.
This Azure Red Hat OpenShift compute option is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking a managed, compliant, and feature-rich container platform.
What This Enables
Enable Containerized Application Deployment
Enable teams to deploy, manage, and scale containerized applications efficiently on Azure. Streamline development workflows and accelerate time to market for new services and updates.
cloud-native development, microservices architecture, application modernization, hybrid cloud environments
Automate Infrastructure Management
Automate the provisioning and management of Red Hat OpenShift clusters on Azure. Reduce operational overhead and free up IT staff to focus on strategic initiatives rather than routine maintenance.
DevOps practices, infrastructure as code, automated CI/CD pipelines, managed Kubernetes deployments
Ensure Licensing Compliance
Streamline software licensing for Red Hat OpenShift on Azure, ensuring full compliance with vendor agreements. Avoid costly audits and potential service disruptions due to licensing issues.
enterprise software licensing, cloud platform management, regulatory compliance, IT asset management
Key Features
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform License
Grants the legal right to deploy and operate Red Hat OpenShift on Azure, ensuring compliance and access to all features.
Annual Subscription, Monthly Billing
Provides predictable costs and simplifies budgeting for essential platform software.
Azure Integration
Seamlessly integrates with the Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure for unified management.
Compute Option Entitlement
Enables the core compute and orchestration capabilities required for running containerized workloads.
Platform Licensing
Covers the software license for the Red Hat OpenShift platform, simplifying procurement for businesses.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services organizations require robust platforms for developing and deploying secure, scalable applications that meet strict regulatory compliance standards.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers and life sciences companies need reliable and secure platforms to manage sensitive data and critical applications, often with specific compliance mandates like HIPAA.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers leverage containerization for modernizing operational technology (OT) and IT applications, enabling agility and data-driven insights on the factory floor and in supply chains.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses use container platforms to rapidly deploy customer-facing applications, manage inventory systems, and personalize customer experiences across various touchpoints.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Microsoft Azure Red Hat OpenShift?
It is a managed OpenShift service jointly engineered and supported by Microsoft and Red Hat, running on Azure infrastructure. This license provides the entitlement to use the platform.
Who is this license intended for?
This license is for businesses that use IT for their own operations, such as SMB and mid-market companies, who need to deploy and manage containerized applications on Azure using Red Hat OpenShift.
What does the 'Compute Option' refer to?
The 'Compute Option' refers to the licensing entitlement for the compute resources and capabilities provided by the Red Hat OpenShift platform itself, enabling its core functions.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Medium — IT-assisted
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.