Learn how to set up your first OpenShift cluster and deploy your application.
If you’re new to container platforms, Red Hat OpenShift is a great place to start because it simplifies many of the complex parts of running containers in production. It builds on Kubernetes but adds a more user-friendly interface, built-in developer tools, and automated workflows that make deploying applications much faster and more consistent. Instead of manually configuring infrastructure, OpenShift helps you focus more on writing and shipping your code.
To get started, you typically create an OpenShift cluster either locally using tools like CodeReady Containers or on a cloud provider. Once your cluster is running, you can log into the OpenShift web console or use the command-line tool oc to interact with it. From there, deploying an application is straightforward—you can import code from a Git repository, choose a runtime (like Node.js, Java, or Python), and OpenShift automatically builds and deploys your application. It also manages scaling, routing, and health checks, so your app stays available even under load. As you explore further, you’ll discover features like pipelines, persistent storage, and monitoring tools that make OpenShift powerful for real-world deployments.