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RH OVE Ecosystem Project Plan

Executive Summary

This document outlines a comprehensive project plan for implementing the Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization Engine (RH OVE) Multi-Cluster Ecosystem. The project is divided into three strategic sub-projects, each focusing on specific aspects of the ecosystem implementation and operation.

Project Structure Overview

The RH OVE Ecosystem implementation is organized into three complementary sub-projects:

  1. RH OVE Infrastructure Project - Core platform setup and operations
  2. Use-Cases Implementation Project - Application scenarios and demonstrations
  3. Migration Workload from VMware Project - Legacy workload migration

Sub-Project 1: RH OVE Infrastructure Project

Scope

Focus on the complete lifecycle of infrastructure setup and operations, including study, High-Level Design (HLD), Low-Level Design (LLD), implementation, testing, and Day-2 operations for the core RH OVE multi-cluster infrastructure components.

Documentation Areas Covered

  • Architecture:
  • Global Overview (global-overview.md)
  • Single Cluster Overview (overview.md)
  • Design Principles (design-principles.md)
  • Network Architecture (network.md)
  • Storage Architecture (storage.md)

  • IAM Strategy (iam.md)

  • Architecture Decision Records (ADRs):

  • Multi-cluster patterns
  • GitOps with ArgoCD
  • Cluster topology
  • Admission control strategies
  • Network CNI implementation
  • Backup strategies
  • Monitoring approaches

  • IAM implementation

  • Deployment:

  • Prerequisites (prerequisites.md)
  • Installation procedures (installation.md)

  • Configuration management (configuration.md)

  • Management:

  • Admission control (admission-control.md)
  • GitOps operations (gitops.md)
  • Monitoring systems (monitoring.md)

  • Backup and recovery (backup.md)

  • Operations:

  • Day-2 operations (day2-ops.md)
  • Troubleshooting procedures (troubleshooting.md)
  • Performance tuning (performance.md)

Work Phases

  1. Study Phase: Detailed understanding of RH OVE architecture and components
  2. Design Phase: Create and validate HLD and LLD documents
  3. Implementation Phase: Deploy infrastructure components following established practices
  4. Testing Phase: Verify infrastructure robustness, security, and performance
  5. Day-2 Operations Phase: Establish ongoing monitoring, troubleshooting, and tuning

Required Personas

  • Infrastructure Architect: Designs overall infrastructure architecture and integration patterns
  • DevOps Engineer: Implements automation, CI/CD pipelines, and GitOps workflows
  • System Administrator: Manages day-to-day operations, monitoring, and maintenance
  • Security Engineer: Ensures security compliance and implements security controls
  • Network Engineer: Designs and implements network architecture and policies

Sub-Project 2: Use-Cases Implementation Project

Scope

Study, design, implement, test, and operate comprehensive use-cases demonstrating RH OVE capabilities for applications and services. Each use-case highlights unique features and integrations within RH OVE, showcasing multi-cluster deployment benefits.

Documentation Areas Covered

  • Use Cases Overview: Comprehensive introduction to all use-cases, relevance, and expected outcomes
  • VM Lifecycle Management:
  • VM Import & Migration (vm-importation.md)
  • VM Template Management (vm-template-management.md)
  • VM Scaling & Performance (vm-scaling-performance.md)
  • VM Backup & Recovery (vm-backup-recovery.md)
  • Application Deployment:
  • Hybrid Applications (hybrid-applications.md) - Integration of legacy VMs, containers, and microservices
  • Multi-Environment Setup (setup-multi-env-application.md) - Dev, staging, and production environments
  • PaaS Integration:
  • Database Services (database-services-paas.md) - Multi-cloud deployment with automated backups
  • Enterprise Integration:
  • Legacy Modernization (legacy-modernization.md) - Containerization and orchestration strategies
  • Disaster Recovery (disaster-recovery.md) - Comprehensive DR plans and procedures
  • Summary Table:
  • Use-Cases Summary (use-cases-table.md) - Provides an overview of all use-cases
  • Observability:
  • End-to-End Observability (end-to-end-observability.md) - Monitoring, tracing, and logging
  • Security:
  • WAF \u0026 Firewalling (waf-firewalling.md) - Security controls and compliance
  • Integration:
  • Events to CMDB/SIEM (publishing-events-to-cmdb-siem.md) - Enterprise integration patterns
  • References: Best practices and glossary

Work Phases

  1. Study Phase: Gather requirements and analyze use-case scenarios specific to organizational goals
  2. Design Phase: Develop HLD and LLD for each use-case, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives
  3. Implementation Phase: Configure infrastructure and deploy components, including pipelines
  4. Testing Phase: Perform functional and integration testing against business requirements
  5. Day-2 Operations Phase: Create runbooks and SOPs for ongoing support and improvement

Required Personas

  • Solution Architect: Designs use-case architecture and ensures business alignment
  • Application Developer: Implements code and configuration changes for each use-case
  • Testing Specialist: Conducts rigorous testing to validate functionality
  • DevOps Engineer: Automates deployment and integration processes
  • Security Specialist: Ensures compliance and security measures
  • Business Analyst: Defines requirements and validates business outcomes

Sub-Project 3: Migration Workload from VMware Project

Scope

Plan and execute migration of workloads from VMware environments to RH OVE, including study of current workloads, design of migration strategy, implementation, testing, and operation of migrated workloads.

Documentation Areas Covered

  • VM Lifecycle Specific Documentation:
  • VM importation procedures and best practices
  • VM template management and standardization
  • VM scaling and performance optimization
  • VM backup and recovery strategies
  • Migration-Specific ADRs:
  • Migration strategy decisions
  • Compatibility and interoperability considerations
  • Performance and resource optimization
  • Migration Planning:
  • Assessment and inventory procedures
  • Migration waves and prioritization
  • Risk mitigation strategies
  • Rollback procedures

Work Phases

  1. Study Phase: Inventory and analyze existing VMware workloads and requirements
  2. Design Phase: Create migration strategies with comprehensive HLD and LLD documentation
  3. Implementation Phase: Execute migration workflows, import VMs, configure templates
  4. Testing Phase: Validate workload functionality and performance post-migration
  5. Day-2 Operations Phase: Develop monitoring, backup, and disaster recovery procedures

Required Personas

  • Migration Specialist: Leads migration strategy and execution
  • VMware Administrator: Provides expertise on source environment
  • RH OVE Engineer: Implements target environment configurations
  • Application Owner: Validates business functionality post-migration
  • Performance Engineer: Ensures performance requirements are met
  • Backup Administrator: Implements backup and recovery procedures

Project Dependencies and Integration Points

Inter-Project Dependencies

  1. Infrastructure → Use-Cases: Core infrastructure must be operational before use-case implementation
  2. Infrastructure → Migration: Target infrastructure must be ready before migration activities
  3. Use-Cases ↔ Migration: Some use-cases may serve as migration validation scenarios

Shared Resources

  • Documentation Standards: Common templates and style guides
  • Testing Framework: Shared testing methodologies and tools
  • Monitoring and Observability: Common monitoring stack across all projects
  • Security Policies: Unified security standards and compliance requirements

Success Criteria

Sub-Project 1: Infrastructure

  • ✅ Multi-cluster RH OVE environment deployed and operational
  • ✅ All ADRs implemented and validated
  • ✅ Monitoring and alerting systems operational
  • ✅ Backup and disaster recovery procedures tested
  • ✅ Day-2 operations runbooks completed and validated

Sub-Project 2: Use-Cases

  • ✅ All documented use-cases successfully implemented
  • ✅ Use-cases demonstrate business value and ROI
  • ✅ Integration patterns validated and documented
  • ✅ Performance benchmarks established
  • ✅ Operational procedures for each use-case documented

Sub-Project 3: Migration

  • ✅ VMware workload inventory completed
  • ✅ Migration strategy validated through pilot migrations
  • ✅ Production workloads successfully migrated
  • ✅ Performance parity or improvement achieved
  • ✅ Decommissioning of legacy VMware infrastructure completed

Risk Mitigation

Technical Risks

  • Complexity Management: Break down into smaller, manageable phases
  • Integration Challenges: Early validation of integration points
  • Performance Issues: Establish baseline metrics and continuous monitoring

Operational Risks

  • Skill Gaps: Training and knowledge transfer programs
  • Resource Constraints: Phased approach with clear prioritization
  • Change Management: Stakeholder alignment and communication plan

Business Risks

  • Timeline Delays: Buffer time and parallel execution where possible
  • Budget Overruns: Regular cost monitoring and optimization
  • Business Continuity: Comprehensive testing and rollback procedures

Conclusion

This three-pronged approach ensures comprehensive implementation of the RH OVE ecosystem while maintaining focus on specific domains of expertise. Each sub-project can be executed with dedicated teams while maintaining coordination points for integration and shared components.

The phased approach within each sub-project allows for iterative improvement and validation, reducing overall project risk while ensuring alignment with business objectives and operational requirements.