Harmonic media software achieves CNF certification on Red Hat OpenShift

Harmonic VOS Media Software Achieves CNF Certification on Red Hat OpenShift

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) today announced that the company’s VOS® Media Software is a validated cloud-native network function (CNF) on the Red Hat OpenShift. Media companies and service providers can now deploy any video streaming and broadcast workflows powered by VOS Media Software with the outstanding reliability, simplified operations, and added security capabilities offered by Red Hat OpenShift.

“As the industry’s leading hybrid cloud application platform powered by Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenShift has been widely adopted by major companies for a large range of applications,” said Mark Longwell, director, telco and edge alliances, Red Hat. “Collaborating with Harmonic offers the opportunity to fast-track the deployment of containerized applications for the video streaming and broadcast industry.”

Red Hat OpenShift is designed to reduce operational overhead, enabling users to more rapidly deploy video streaming and broadcast applications. With Harmonic’s VOS Media Software, operators benefit from simpler, more cost-efficient video streaming and broadcast delivery. The software can scale easily from pre-defined starter packages up to customized systems deployed across multiple data centers, translating into substantial cost savings for service providers.

“Harmonic is committed to providing best-of-breed video solutions for our customers’ cloud infrastructures, and we share with Red Hat the importance of reliability and security in the evolving video landscape,” said Stéphane Cloirec, vice president, video appliances and software product management at Harmonic. “With VOS Media Software validated on Red Hat OpenShift, media service providers benefit from combining cutting-edge video innovation with the best of information technology to achieve unparalleled performance and resiliency.”

Harmonic will showcase the latest innovations to its VOS Media Software at the 2024 NAB Show (booth W2831).