User Defined Networks In Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization
Red Hat News, Friday, March 28th, 2025
One of the most anticipated features in the Red Hat OpenShift 4.18 release is the ability to use discrete user defined networks in OpenShift Virtualization.
Prior to the introduction of this feature, the only options for networking were the shared OpenShift pod network, layer-2 unroutable network attachment definitions within a namespace, or configuring virtual machines to use external networks.
With user defined networks, you now have the ability to create private networks within your own namespace or even across multiple namespaces that are segregated from other networks. This feature affords you the flexibility to connect your virtual machines (VM) together in the manner that best suits your organization's needs.