Red Hat build of Podman Desktop

The Red Hat® build of Podman Desktop is a desktop application for building, managing, and deploying containers on Linux, MacOS, and Windows.

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Available now: Red Hat Desktop

Red Hat Desktop—the official downstream product of Podman Desktop—offers a more reliable foundation for local container and AI development. Along with commercial support, Red Hat Desktop includes capabilities for isolated AI agent sandboxing to help developers execute and test autonomous agents in a protected sandbox on their local hardware.

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Enterprise-ready local container development environments

Red Hat build of Podman Desktop (included with a Red Hat Desktop subscription) simplifies enterprise development workflows while offering deep integration with Red Hat platforms. It features an intuitive graphical user interface for working with containers in a local Linux®, MacOS, or Windows environment.

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Benefits of the Red Hat build of Podman Desktop

Lower the barriers to container adoption

Build, test, deploy, and manage containers, with no command-line expertise needed.

Boost developer productivity

Integrate seamlessly with platforms including Kubernetes and Red Hat® OpenShift.

Build for enterprise environments

Run containers with resiliency and with enterprise network security standards. 

Features of the official build

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Intuitive container workflows

Build, test, run, and deploy containers through a graphical user interface on your Linux, MacOS, or Windows workstation.
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Industry-standard container runtimes

The Red Hat build of Podman Desktop supports standard container formats including the Docker-compatible Open Container Initiative (OCI) standard.
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Customizable extensions

Configure the Red Hat build of Podman Desktop to your unique needs or explore pre-built Podman Desktop extensions.
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Optimization for AI development

Get the performance advantages of GPU acceleration when running local AI models in containers.
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Multi-architecture support

Build and run containers for multiple hardware platforms, from ARM to x86_64.
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Equipped for secure network environments

With VPN and proxy support and options for air-gapped installations, you can work with containers in environments that meet enterprise security standards.

Learning resources

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Ways to buy

Looking for a fully supported, vendor-backed solution? While a free version is available to download for individual use, Red Hat offers a paid, supported tier for business-critical development environments. To receive SLA-backed support with predictable lifecycle management, security patching, and direct access to product engineers and container platform experts, contact sales below or buy online.

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