Propel your business into the future with Red Hat’s robust and reliable open source technologies.
Build stable, secure, and customizable solutions that leverage the power of open source innovation
Accelerating value for customers with Red Hat and LSD Open
For almost two decades, Red Hat and LSD Open have been delivering open source and cloud native solutions/services together, accelerating customer innovation and creating clear business value through technology. Combining industry-leading enterprise technology solutions with trusted partner services and certified expertise, joint customers have been able to deliver faster, more reliably, and more efficiently.
LSD Open is a Red Hat Premier Business Partner, a Container Management Specialised Partner, providing managed services, professional services, subscription purchases and renewals for Red Hat solutions like Red Hat OpenShift, Ansible Automation Platform, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, and more.
The Red Hat Technology Ecosystem
Red Hat
Openshift
Develop, modernise, and deploy applications at scale on a trusted and consistent platform. Innovate faster and simplify AI adoption and the Virtual Machine dilemma with a comprehensive set of tools on your choice of infrastructure.
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
Turn automation into your strategic advantage with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform. Gain a trusted, versatile solution that can tackle any use case, run anywhere, and bring out the automator in everyone.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Everywhere enterprise IT is headed, Red Hat Enterprise Linux is there. From the public cloud to the edge, it evolves to bring flexibility and reliability to new frontiers.
Red Hat AMQ Streams for Apache Kafka
Red Hat AMQ is a flexible messaging platform that enables real-time integration and connects the Internet of Things (IoT).
Red Hat OpenShift
One Platform. Any Workload. Any Infrastructure.
Develop, modernise and deploy applications at scale on a trusted and consistent platform.
LSD Open have a long history of successful Red Hat OpenShift implementations for customers, and can assist you with the following OpenShift-related functions:
- Fully Managed OpenShift as a Service
- Migrate virtual machines to OpenShift
- OpenShift Consultation
- OpenShift Professional Services
- Subscription Purchases and Renewals
OpenShift Virtualization
Migrate your virtual machine workloads and run them side-by-side with containerised applications on the same control plane.
OpenShift AI
Manage the lifecycle of predictive and generative AI models, at scale, across hybrid cloud environments.
Enteprise-grade Kubernetes Solution
Granularly manage your infrastructure and containerised applications at scale across any environment.
A Consistent Experience Everywhere
Use familiar tools and frameworks of your choice in fully-managed editions.
Trusted by Industry Leaders
Built-in security features and dedicated support free your teams to focus on innovative work.
Fully Managed and Supported by LSD Open
LSD Open’s Red Hat-certified experts will manage your platform for you so that you can focus on what’s important.
The right edition for your use case
Red Hat OpenShift Platform Plus
A complete platform for accelerating application development and application modernisation.
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform
A full set of operations and developer services and tools.
Red Hat OpenShift Kubernetes Engine (OKE)
Basic functionality of enterprise Kubernetes.
Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization Engine (OKE)
A streamlined solution focused exclusively on virtual machine workloads.
Red Hat OpenShift on AWS (ROSA)
Jointly managed and supported by LSD Open, Red Hat and AWS.
Microsoft Azure Red Hat OpenShift
Jointly managed and supported by LSD Open, Red Hat and Microsoft.
15 Reasons to adopt OpenShift Virtualization (eBook)
Download your digital copy to learn 15 reasons why you should adopt Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization. From running virtual machines side-by-side with containerised applications, to the benefits to the business, this guide will give you a couple of good reasons to consider Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization.
Case Study - Multichoice modernises video-on-demand with LSD Open
Multichoice worked with LSD Open and Red Hat to modernise its Video-On-Demand platform, implementing Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and Red Hat Learning Subscriptions. Today, Multichoice has a modernised platform streaming platform that can can reliably be accessed by viewers at any scale.
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
Automation for the Enterprise. Engineered for All.
With Ansible Automation Platform, you don't have to choose between innovating and operating.
With Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, LSD Open uncovers hidden value and efficiencies for customers in various use cases. From working on customer automation playbooks to providing the full platform as a service, your automation journey can get off the starting line quickly, reliably, and securely.
LSD Open offers:
- Fully Managed Ansible Automation Platform as a Service
- Migrate from legacy automation tools
- Ansible Consultation
- Playbook Management
- Subscription Purchases and Renewals
Ansible Lightspeed
Generative AI that empowers your entire team to work smarter, make better decisions, and resolve issues faster.
Event-Driven Ansible
Reduce manual tasks with event-driven automation, enabling teams to automate IT tasks with user-defined, rule-based constructs.
Automation Execution Environments
Your execution environment is a container image that provides a defined, consistent, and portable environment for executing Playbooks.
Self-Service Automation Portal
The portal extends automation to a broader set of users with a simplifed, point-and-click interface.
Ansible Automation Hub
The central repository to find, use, and manage Ansible Content Collections, which are included in your subscription to help teams automate faster.
Fully Managed and Supported by LSD Open
LSD Open’s Red Hat-certified experts will manage your automation platform for you so that you can focus on automating.
An IT Executive's Guide to Automation
Download your digital copy to learn everything that an IT executive should know about automation right now. From the value that automation brings to the business, to simplifying operations, this guide will help you think differently about automation.
Report: The Business Value of Ansible Automation Platform
The IDC spoke to several customers of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform to uncover the business value that they have unlocked. Download your copy of this report to learn how Ansible is being used to create value and opportunities, and how you can apply this to your own business.
The IT Automation Imperative - What you need to know
Automation has become a key operational tool to reduce toil and create efficiencies, but how do you get up to speed with how this is happening, and how do you choose the right tools and processes? Download the IT Automation Imperative - What you need to know, now.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
The stable foundation for untold innovation
Everywhere enterprise IT is headed, RHEL 10 is there. From public cloud to the edge, it evolves to bring flexibility and reliability to new frontiers.
LSD Open has deep roots in the enterprise open source Linux space, and together with Red Hat, drove innovation with RHEL at countless customers. RHEL 10 is your foundation for enterprise cloud native technologies, AI adoption, security, technology operations, and more.
LSD Open offers:
- Fully Managed RHEL 10
- RHEL 10 Professional Services
- RHEL10 Subscription Purchases
- RHEL 10 Subscription Renewals & Optimisation
- RHEL10 Consultation
- Team enablement through Red Hat Learning Subscriptions
Modernise with confidence
Build, deploy, and manage workloads and applications, whether you’re migrating to the cloud, harnessing the power of containers, or experimenting with AI.
Simplify operations
Reduce complexity with intelligent features and trusted expertise. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 helps you develop, deploy, and manage, no matter your experience level.
Protect your IT environments
Experience enhanced, proactive security that helps you detect and remediate threats. Simplify how you mitigate risk with live kernel patching, security profiles, security standards certification, and a trusted software supply chain.
Automation and Management
Get continuous vulnerability alerts and targeted guidance with Red Hat Lightspeed, helping you maximise uptime and avoid emergencies.
Consistent Lifecycle
We’ve standardised on three predictable product phases since our eighth release: full support, maintenance support, and extended life phase.
Purchase or renew RHEL 10 through LSD Open
LSD Open is a Red Hat Premier Business Partner and can facilitate all your RHEL 10 subscription and add-on requirements. Get optimised quotes for your exact requirements.
Solve business & IT challenges with RHEL 10
RHEL 10 is at the foundation of solving common business and IT challenges, and in this guide, you can learn more about solving some of the common challenges facings businesses today, and how RHEL 10 is simplifying technology environments globally.
Report: The Business Value of RHEL 10
The IDC spoke to several customers of Red Hat Lightspeed and the value gained when used with the Red Hat technology ecosystem, including OpenShift, Ansible, and RHEL 10.
What we do with Red Hat technologies
- Fully Managed OpenShift as a Service
- Fully Managed Ansible Automation Platform as a Service
- Virtual Machine Migration
- Red Hat Professional Services
- Subscription Purchases and Renewals
- Value-added Services
- Strategy and Consultation
Why use LSD Open for your Red Hat products, solutions and managed services?
LSD Open and Red Hat have a strong partnership that dates back nearly two decades, delivering innovative open source and cloud native solutions to customers. LSD Open is a Red Hat Premier Business Partner and an OpenShift Specialised Partner, delivering valuable Red Hat services across Africa and the Middle East.
Our Certifications
- Red Hat Premier Business Partner
- Red Hat Specialised Partner - Container Management
- Red Hat Specialised Partner - Virtualization
- Red Hat Specialised Partner - Mission-Critical Automation
- Multiple Red Hat Certified Platform Specialists in our ranks
- Red Hat SSA Partner of the Year 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
