Bringing AI to Production: How Azure Red Hat OpenShift Powers Modernization at Scale

At Red Hat Summit 2026, Microsoft and Red Hat showcased how Azure Red Hat OpenShift enables organizations to move artificial intelligence from isolated experiments into robust, production-grade systems. The focus was on platform modernization—combining consistent governance, enterprise security, and elastic scalability. One standout example is Banco Bradesco, a major Latin American financial institution, which now runs over 200 AI initiatives on this jointly supported platform. Below, we answer key questions about the summit’s announcements, including Microsoft’s recognition as the Platform Modernization Partner of the Year and the real-world impact on production AI workloads.