Managing virtual machines on Red Hat OpenShift with Service Mesh

Managing virtualized workloads alongside containerized applications remains a persistent challenge for IT operations, often creating siloed management environments. At Red Hat Summit 2026, I had the opportunity to take the stage during the OpenShift Spotlight session and demonstrate how Red Hat OpenShift is bridging this divide, by allowing organizations to treat a virtual machine (VM) and a container as first-class citizens on a single platform. Alan Cowles presents during the OpenShift Spotlight at Red Hat Summit 2026.Bridging the virtual-container gapMy demonstration focused on a fictional