As cloud spend mounts, Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS looks to change the procurement equation
Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS is emerging as a strategic platform for enterprises seeking simplified procurement and optimized hybrid cloud operations. For IT leaders navigating sprawling provider contracts and rising compute costs, that consolidation could mean fewer procurement headaches and more predictable cloud spend.
The implications stretch beyond infrastructure efficiency — how enterprises buy and bundle cloud software is becoming as strategically important as which technology they choose. That shift is reshaping how companies like Red Hat Inc. position their offerings and the very nature of how cloud partnerships are structured, according to Bria Huber (pictured, right), global cloud alliances leader at Red Hat. Much of that change can be attributed to a generational turnover now playing out in corporate procurement departments.
“It really is this — not necessarily a technology shift, but a strategic sourcing shift,” Huber said. “We’re finding that as millennials and Gen Zers start to move into these senior roles within procurement and sourcing, they want the same experience that we have at home — two clicks and my Amazon package is on its way. That has really driven this big shift where they want all of their software to be consolidated through [AWS] Marketplace.”
