Tenant networks built in
Each customer account gets its own Tenant Networks and Subnets, which may overlap between tenants. Read how we built overlapping tenant networks with Cilium.
Neverinstall vs Red Hat OpenShift.
OpenShift Virtualization Engine runs Virtual Machines only. Containers need a higher edition, and storage is a separate subscription outside Platform Plus. Neverinstall’s full platform configuration runs Virtual Machines, Containers and storage on one per-node price.
Workloads, subscriptions and storage.
| Red Hat OpenShift | Neverinstall | |
|---|---|---|
| Workloads | Virtualization Engine runs Virtual Machines only, with no application containers. Containers need Kubernetes Engine, Container Platform or Platform Plus. | Virtual Machines, Containers and Managed Kubernetes on the same nodes. |
| Subscriptions | Virtualization Engine is sold per bare-metal node and excludes RHEL for nodes and guests. The other editions are also sold per core pair (2 cores or 4 vCPUs). | Per node, quoted for your deployment. The full platform configuration compared here includes storage, Containers and Managed Kubernetes. Modular purchases are listed in your quote. Extra Virtual Machines add no platform charge. |
| Storage | OpenShift Data Foundation is a separate subscription. Only Platform Plus includes ODF Essentials. | Block, Object and File Storage on internal disks or an existing SAN, with scheduled backups to an off-cluster vault. Veeam is supported. |
| Administration | Virtual Machines run as KubeVirt resources inside an OpenShift cluster and are administered through OpenShift. | Console, CLI, API and Terraform. Kubernetes skills are not needed to run Virtual Machines. |
| Hardware | x86, and arm64 bare metal from 4.20 with Linux guests only. Live migration is not supported on arm64. | Supported x86 and arm64 servers, mixed in one cluster. We check your models before the pilot. |
| Disconnected sites | Disconnected installations mirror the OpenShift release images to a local registry. | Offline installation and signed update bundles, with no license check-in. |
Red Hat facts are from the Red Hat subscription guide and OpenShift documentation, checked September 2026.
Where Neverinstall differs.
Run one Virtual Machine group on separate servers.
- Import the workload
Import a representative group of Virtual Machines and check application behavior.
- Test access and recovery
Attach storage, set up tenant networks and roles, and restore the workload’s data.
- Run an update
Apply a platform update and record the steps and time it took. You get the results and a per-node quote for the same workload.
Continue your evaluation
Questions from OpenShift teams.
Do we have to replace our OpenShift cluster?
No. Neverinstall can run a Virtual Machine workload on separate servers while your container platform stays where it is.
What does the node price include?
The full platform configuration includes Virtual Machines, Containers, Managed Kubernetes and Block, Object and File Storage, with scheduled backups to an off-cluster vault. Your quote lists the modules purchased. There is no charge per TiB or per Virtual Machine.
Do Virtual Machine administrators need Kubernetes skills?
No. Routine work uses the Console, CLI or Terraform.
Can workloads use GPUs?
Yes. Neverinstall Private Cloud supports NVIDIA and AMD GPUs in vGPU, MIG, time-slicing and passthrough modes. We confirm your GPU models before the pilot.
Who supports the platform?
Neverinstall engineers support the platform 24×7, from installation through updates and troubleshooting, with response targets in your contract.
Test a Virtual Machine group.
Bring the Virtual Machines you want to move. We will agree on application and recovery tests, then compare the pilot results and subscription costs.