Image Mode for AI Inference Across the Hybrid Cloud

Learn how to leverage Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) bootc images for building, deploying, and managing operating systems using container-native workflows in this 32-minute conference talk from DevConf.US 2025. Discover how image mode for RHEL enables you to treat operating systems like any other container, using the same tools and techniques as application containers to create systems that are easy to build, ship, and run. Explore the foundational concepts behind packaging operating systems in Open Container Initiative (OCI) container images and understand how this approach converges application and OS management into a single workflow. Gain insights into artificial intelligence concepts, models, and application recipes for packaging AI tools as containers and preparing them for installation as bootable container images. Master the integration of containers, Kubernetes, DevOps, microservices, and AI/ML development across hybrid cloud environments, with practical guidance on building, testing, and deploying operating systems using familiar containerization patterns and skills.