Reference Architecture Summary
The deployment of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform varies among several factors that impact the installation process. Key considerations include:
- Which installation method do you want to use?
- How many instances do you require in the cluster?
- Is high availability required?
- Which installation type do you want to use: RPM or containerized?
- Is my installation supported if integrating with other Red Hat technologies?
For more information regarding the different options in installing an Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform cluster visit: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform Chapter 2. Installing a Cluster
The initial planning process for this reference architecture answers these questions for this environment as follows:
- Which installation method do you want to use? Advanced Installation
- How many instances do you require in the cluster? 10
- Is high availability required? Yes
- Which installation type do you want to use: RPM or containerized? RPM
- Is my installation supported if integrating with other Red Hat technologies? Yes
A pictorial representation of the environment in this reference environment is shown below.
The Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform Architecture diagram shows the different components in the reference architecture.
The Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform instances:
- Bastion instance
- Three master instances
- Three infrastructure instances
- Three application instances