Ultimate KubeVirt for OpenShift Virtualization

Bridge Virtualization and Cloud-Native with Kubevirt and Openshift.


Book Description

KubeVirt brings virtualization directly into Kubernetes and OpenShift environments. With KubeVirt, enterprises can run legacy applications alongside microservices on a single, consistent platform, eliminating the inefficiencies of maintaining parallel infrastructures.


Ultimate KubeVirt for OpenShift Virtualization is your comprehensive guide to mastering this powerful technology within OpenShift Virtualization. In this book, you will begin by understanding why KubeVirt matters in today’s hybrid cloud landscape, and how it fits within the broader Kubernetes ecosystem. From there, the book walks you through environment setup, architecture fundamentals, and hands-on VM management.


You will also dive into essential topics like networking, persistent storage, and security—ensuring your workloads are production-ready. As you progress, advanced chapters guide you through GitOps automation, performance monitoring, and comparing KubeVirt with tools such as vCluster. Further, you will explore use cases like Golden VM images with the CDI project, hybrid/multi-cloud deployments, and future-focused features such as GPU passthrough and high availability.


Table of Contents

1. Introduction to KubeVirt for OpenShift Virtualization

2. Setting Up the Environment

3. Understanding the KubeVirt Architecture

4. Managing Virtual Machines (VMs)

5. Networking in OpenShift Virtualization

6. Storage Integration

7. Security and Compliance

8. Automating Virtualization with GitOps

9. Monitoring and Performance Optimization

10. Programming KubeVirt Functionality

11. KubeVirt vs. vCluster

12. Cloning, Golden VM Images, and the CDI Project

13. KubeVirt in Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Environments

14. Advanced Topics in KubeVirt

15. Best Practices and Future Trends

Index