Application Modernization Challenges and Platform Evolution
This webinar addresses the critical challenges organizations face when modernizing IT infrastructure from traditional VM-based systems to cloud-native container environments. The session highlights industry statistics showing that 79% of modernization projects fail, with average project timelines of 16 months and costs exceeding $2 million USD. The presentation emphasizes the shift from infrastructure-centric to application-centric management, driven by the Broadcom acquisition impact on VMware customers and the need for vendor lock-in avoidance. Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization with KubeVirt technology emerges as a solution enabling organizations to run both VMs and containers on a unified platform, facilitating gradual modernization while preserving existing investments.
Unified Data Protection with Veeam Kasten and OpenShift
The core value proposition centers on Veeam Kasten's integration with Red Hat OpenShift to provide comprehensive data protection across hybrid workloads. The solution addresses the fundamental problem that many organizations fail to protect containerized applications with the same rigor as traditional VMs. Veeam Kasten offers Kubernetes-native backup capabilities with application-consistent snapshots, immutable backup storage for ransomware protection, and automated recovery workflows. The platform's direct integration with Ceph RBD storage through APIs enables high-performance incremental backups, reducing attack surface while improving backup and restore speeds. OpenShift Operators automate deployment, upgrades, and ongoing management, significantly reducing operational complexity.
Architecture and Implementation Best Practices
The technical architecture demonstrates how Veeam Kasten leverages OpenShift's Container Storage Interface (CSI) to create application-consistent snapshots while directly reading and writing data blocks through Ceph RBD APIs. This approach eliminates unnecessary data transfer paths, enhancing both security and performance. The session introduces Red Hat Validated Patterns for Veeam Kasten, which provide pre-configured, tested deployment templates using GitOps methodologies. These patterns automate complex integration tasks including secret management, immutable backup configuration, disaster recovery setup, and pre-configured backup policies for both VMs and containers. The comparison with Velero highlights Kasten's superior capabilities in multi-cluster management, application-aware backups, and enterprise-grade security features, positioning it as the preferred solution for production OpenShift environments.
