Red Hat OpenShift Lightspeed uses GenAI to bridge skill gaps, speed up troubleshooting, and simplify hybrid cloud operations.
Red Hat has officially released OpenShift Lightspeed, a GenAI assistant built into its OpenShift console. The tool helps IT teams manage complex hybrid cloud environments more efficiently—whether they’re experienced engineers or new platform users. Using natural language, teams can now troubleshoot, explore cluster resources, and configure infrastructure with context-aware assistance.
GenAI addresses a pressing challenge: the global IT skills gap. As hybrid cloud systems grow more complex, many teams lack the expertise to keep up. Lightspeed uses real-time interaction and Red Hat’s deep platform knowledge to guide users step-by-step through tasks. It even retrieves live cluster data to offer tailored, accurate responses. This reduces delays and boosts confidence across the organization.
Red Hat also lets users bring their own knowledge into Lightspeed. This feature, now in preview, allows companies to add internal documentation and workflows, creating AI responses that reflect how their teams actually work. The assistant adapts to unique business environments, improving precision and making onboarding smoother. Organizations can also choose between OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, IBM WatsonX, or private AI models for added security and control.
Lightspeed supports legacy virtualization too. Many hybrid cloud setups still rely on VMs alongside containers. The assistant simplifies migrations from older systems and helps teams manage virtualized workloads using GenAI-powered answers. With this release, Red Hat offers not just faster deployments, but a smarter path to modernization.