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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Product overview

The Red Hat build of Podman Desktop 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.
Red Hat build of Podman Desktop is currently in tech preview. Contact us for preview access.

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Benefits of 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. 

Product features

Intuitive container workflows

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

Industry-standard container runtimes

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

Customizable extensions

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

Optimization for AI development

Get the performance advantages of GPU acceleration when running local AI models in containers.

Multi-architecture support

Build and run containers for multiple hardware platforms, from ARM to x86_64.

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.

Rootless containers

Containers run in a daemonless architecture without root access, reducing single points of failure and supporting greater resilience.

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