Apart from the Partner Connect Program, if you are certifying a Kubernetes Operator there are other programs you can pursue in parallel to your Red Hat certification.
Red Hat® Marketplace is an open cloud marketplace that makes it easier to discover and access certified software for container-based environments in public clouds and on-prem. With automated deployment, software is immediately available to deploy on any Red Hat® OpenShift® cluster, providing a fast, integrated experience.
There are some additional technical requirements needed to be implemented for your Operator to qualify for the Red Hat Marketplace. Read the documentation carefully.
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With Red Hat OpenShift at the core, IBM Cloud Paks accelerates new and existing clients' journeys to the cloud, while delivering business value. IBM is a thought leader in application and integration modernization, with a worldwide presence that includes a global sales force with enterprise customer relationships in every country and local technical skills.
Once your software is certified, you can promote your offering on the IBM Marketplace — with more than 37M visits each month -- and leverage IBM sellers, Business Partners, client centers, Garages, and technical expertise worldwide.
Red Hat Operator certification is a prerequisite for becoming Certified for IBM Cloud Paks. The subsequent steps are:
- Identify the IBM Cloud Pak with which your software has the most affinity
- Decide to partner
- Meet the technical certification criteria
- Demonstrate the value of your software running with the Cloud Pak
- Create sales enablement collateral and go to market
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