:_mod-docs-content-type: ASSEMBLY
include::_attributes/common-attributes.adoc[]
[id="about-virt"]
= About {VirtProductName}
:context: about-virt

toc::[]

[role="_abstract"]
{VirtProductName} provides a comprehensive virtualization solution that allows you to run and manage virtual machine workloads alongside container workloads in your {product-title} cluster.

include::modules/virt-what-you-can-do-with-virt.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/virt-vmware-comparison.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

ifndef::openshift-dedicated[]
include::modules/virt-supported-cluster-version.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
endif::openshift-dedicated[]

ifdef::openshift-dedicated[]
include::modules/virt-supported-cluster-version-osd.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
endif::openshift-dedicated[]

include::modules/virt-about-storage-volumes-for-vm-disks.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

// removing from OSD/ROSA, as SNO is not supported
ifndef::openshift-rosa,openshift-dedicated,openshift-rosa-hcp[]
include::modules/virt-sno-differences.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
endif::openshift-rosa,openshift-dedicated,openshift-rosa-hcp[]

[role="_additional-resources"]
[id="additional-resources_{context}"]
== Additional resources

ifndef::openshift-origin,openshift-rosa,openshift-dedicated,openshift-rosa-hcp[]
* link:https://www.redhat.com/en/resources/self-managed-openshift-subscription-guide#section-8[{ove-first} and related products]
endif::openshift-origin,openshift-rosa,openshift-dedicated,openshift-rosa-hcp[]
* xref:../../networking/ovn_kubernetes_network_provider/about-ovn-kubernetes.adoc#about-ovn-kubernetes[OVN-Kubernetes]
ifndef::openshift-rosa,openshift-dedicated,openshift-rosa-hcp[]
* link:https://access.redhat.com/articles/6978371[Optimizing ODF PersistentVolumes for Windows VMs]
* xref:../../security/compliance_operator/co-concepts/compliance-operator-understanding.adoc#understanding-compliance[Compliance Operator]
* xref:../../security/compliance_operator/co-scans/compliance-operator-supported-profiles.adoc#compliance-operator-supported-profiles[Supported compliance profiles]
* xref:../../virt/about_virt/virt-supported-limits.adoc#virt-supported-limits[{VirtProductName} supported limits]
* xref:../../networking/ovn_kubernetes_network_provider/about-ovn-kubernetes.adoc#nw-ovn-kubernetes-purpose_about-ovn-kubernetes[OVN-Kubernetes purpose]
endif::openshift-rosa,openshift-dedicated,openshift-rosa-hcp[]
* xref:../../storage/index.adoc#openshift-storage-common-terms_storage-overview[Glossary of common terms for {product-title} storage]
ifndef::openshift-rosa,openshift-dedicated,openshift-rosa-hcp[]
* xref:../../installing/installing_sno/install-sno-preparing-to-install-sno.adoc#install-sno-about-installing-on-a-single-node_install-sno-preparing[About {sno}]
endif::openshift-rosa,openshift-dedicated,openshift-rosa-hcp[]
* link:https://cloud.redhat.com/blog/using-the-openshift-assisted-installer-service-to-deploy-an-openshift-cluster-on-metal-and-vsphere[Using the OpenShift Assisted Installer Service to Deploy an OpenShift Cluster on Bare Metal and vSphere]
ifndef::openshift-rosa,openshift-dedicated,openshift-rosa-hcp[]
* link:https://access.redhat.com/articles/5436171[Certified OpenShift CNI Plug-ins]
endif::openshift-rosa,openshift-dedicated,openshift-rosa-hcp[]
* link:https://www.nist.gov/[NIST-certified tool]
* link:https://red.ht/workswithvirt[Red Hat Ecosystem Catalog]
* xref:../../nodes/pods/nodes-pods-priority.adoc#priority-preemption-other_nodes-pods-priority[Pod disruption budgets]
* xref:../../virt/live_migration/virt-about-live-migration.adoc#virt-about-live-migration[About live migration]
* xref:../../virt/nodes/virt-eviction-strategies.adoc#virt-eviction-strategies[Configure eviction and run strategies]
ifndef::openshift-dedicated[]
* link:https://access.redhat.com/articles/6994974[Tuning & Scaling Guide in the Red{nbsp}Hat Knowledgebase]
endif::openshift-dedicated[]
