2929| ** Relationship** | Upstream OSS framework | Built directly on Backstage |
3030| ** Model** | Community-driven | Commercially supported |
3131
32- > ** Think of it like:**
33- > - Kubernetes → OpenShift
34- > - Linux Kernel → RHEL
35-
3632{{% note %}}
3733RHDH is not a fork — it's built directly on Backstage with additional enterprise features and support.
3834{{% /note %}}
3935
4036---
4137
38+ ### RHDH: Pre-Integrated Ecosystem
39+
40+ RHDH ships with ready-to-use integrations optimized for the OpenShift/Red Hat ecosystem:
41+
42+ | Category | Integration |
43+ | ----------| -------------|
44+ | 🔍 ** Visualization** | Application Topology for Kubernetes |
45+ | 🔧 ** CI/CD** | Tekton Pipelines |
46+ | 🚀 ** GitOps** | Argo CD (OpenShift GitOps) |
47+ | 📦 ** Registry** | Quay container registry |
48+ | 🌐 ** Multi-Cluster** | Open Cluster Manager |
49+ | 🔐 ** Auth** | Keycloak authentication |
50+
51+ ---
52+
4253### Installation & Management
4354
4455| Aspect | Backstage | RHDH |
@@ -54,21 +65,7 @@ RHDH eliminates the "undifferentiated heavy lifting" of deploying Backstage on K
5465{{% /note %}}
5566
5667---
57-
58- ### RHDH: Pre-Integrated Ecosystem
59-
60- RHDH ships with ready-to-use integrations optimized for the OpenShift/Red Hat ecosystem:
61-
62- | Category | Integration |
63- | ----------| -------------|
64- | 🔍 ** Visualization** | Application Topology for Kubernetes |
65- | 🔧 ** CI/CD** | Tekton Pipelines |
66- | 🚀 ** GitOps** | Argo CD (OpenShift GitOps) |
67- | 📦 ** Registry** | Quay container registry |
68- | 🌐 ** Multi-Cluster** | Open Cluster Manager |
69- | 🔐 ** Auth** | Keycloak authentication |
70-
71- ---
68+ <!--
7269
7370### Plugin Architecture Comparison
7471
@@ -79,18 +76,18 @@ RHDH ships with ready-to-use integrations optimized for the OpenShift/Red Hat ec
7976| **Downtime** | Yes, for changes | Zero-downtime updates |
8077| **Flexibility** | Full control | Curated plugin set |
8178
82- ---
79+ --- -->
8380
8481### Decision Guide
8582
8683| Choose ** Backstage** when... | Choose ** RHDH** when... |
8784| ------------------------------| -------------------------|
88- | ✅ Maximum flexibility needed | ✅ Faster time-to-value required |
89- | ✅ Resources to build & maintain | ✅ Already invested in OpenShift/Red Hat |
90- | ✅ Plugins outside Red Hat ecosystem | ✅ Enterprise support & SLAs needed |
91- | ✅ Community-driven development | ✅ Want curated, validated plugins |
92- | ✅ Full control over the platform | ✅ Simplified RBAC & compliance |
93- | | ✅ Less operational overhead |
85+ | 🔧 Maximum flexibility | ⚡ Faster time-to-value |
86+ | 👥 Resources to build/ maintain | 🏢 OpenShift/Red Hat ecosystem |
87+ | 🧩 Custom plugins needed | 🛡️ Enterprise support required |
88+ | 🌐 Community-driven | 📦 Pre-integrated components |
89+ | 🎯 Full platform control | 🔒 RBAC & compliance built-in |
90+ | | 🚀 Lower operational overhead |
9491
9592---
9693
@@ -102,7 +99,7 @@ RHDH ships with ready-to-use integrations optimized for the OpenShift/Red Hat ec
10299| ** Platform Teams** | Provide golden paths, centralized infra & collaboration tools |
103100| ** Governance** | Enforce guard rails, compliance, reporting & contracts |
104101
105- ``` mermaid
102+ <!-- ```mermaid
106103flowchart LR
107104 subgraph DT[Developer Teams]
108105 Apps[Applications]
@@ -123,7 +120,7 @@ flowchart LR
123120
124121 DT <--> |"Patterns evolved in collaboration"| PT
125122 GOV -->|"Enforce, detect, report"| DT
126- ```
123+ ``` -->
127124
128125
129126---
@@ -145,7 +142,7 @@ flowchart LR
145142
146143---
147144
148- #### Logical Architecture Overview
145+ <!-- #### Logical Architecture Overview
149146
150147```mermaid
151148flowchart TD
@@ -216,7 +213,7 @@ graph LR
216213 Vault --> OpenShift
217214```
218215
219- ---
216+ --- -->
220217
221218## Start With These Questions
222219
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