Running virtual machines (VMs) on Red Hat^® OpenShift^® introduces new networking considerations that differ from both traditional virtualization platforms and container-only environments. Understanding how networking works in OpenShift Virtualization is critical to delivering reliable connectivity, performance, and security for VM workloads.

In this webinar, our experts will show the networking architecture behind OpenShift Virtualization, explaining how VMs connect to the OpenShift SDN and OVN-Kubernetes networking stack. We’ll cover key concepts such as:

• Pod networking vs. VM networking
• Bridge and masquerade modes
• Multus and secondary networks
• Providing VMs with access to external networks and existing infrastructure

You’ll learn how to design network configurations for common use cases, including:

• VM-to-VM communication
• VM-to-container connectivity
• Integration with physical networks and VLANs

We’ll also discuss performance considerations, security and isolation, troubleshooting techniques, and common pitfalls to avoid when operating VM networking at scale.