Vanilla Kubernetes is powerful, but managing, patching, and scaling it is a full-time job that doesn't add direct business value. This "DIY toil" is a major drain on your best engineers. This session dives into the architecture of managed application platforms. We'll explore what "managed" truly means with services like Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO) and Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS (ROSA). We'll highlight the critical difference between K8s services and a complete, turnkey application platform, from developer tools to built-in security. See how a fully managed OpenShift service provides the consistent, secure, and hybrid foundation you need to deliver applications anywhere.