Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes
Control your clusters. Tame your cloud.
Overview
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management (RHACM) provides end-to-end management, visibility, and control over your cluster and application lifecycle across hybrid clouds. It allows you to manage the lifecycle of your Kubernetes clusters (creation, upgrade, destruction) and enforce policies. For GitOps, it has its own application delivery model that can subscribe to channels (Git, Helm, Object Storage) to deploy resources to managed clusters.
✨ Key Features
- Multi-cluster lifecycle management
- Policy-based governance, risk, and compliance
- Application lifecycle management with GitOps
- Centralized visibility and monitoring across the fleet
- Integration with Red Hat OpenShift
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Deep integration with the Red Hat ecosystem (OpenShift, Ansible)
- Strong focus on policy, governance, and compliance
- Manages the full lifecycle of clusters, not just applications
Unique Value: Provides unified control over a hybrid fleet of Kubernetes clusters with a strong emphasis on security and policy.
🎯 Use Cases (3)
✅ Best For
- Providing a single point of control and visibility for enterprises managing Kubernetes clusters at scale, particularly within the Red Hat ecosystem.
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Teams with only a few clusters or those not using Red Hat OpenShift.
- Users needing a simple, lightweight GitOps operator.
🏆 Alternatives
More comprehensive in scope than a pure GitOps tool like Argo CD, as it also manages cluster lifecycle and compliance. It is the Red Hat equivalent to platforms like Rancher, Anthos, and Arc.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Red Hat Support tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 60-day free trial
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