About this session As organizations evolve toward cloud-native operations, many are transitioning workloads from VM enterprise platforms to OpenShift Virtualization. In this session, our expert discusses the networking and security requirements of virtual machines in a Kubernetes ecosystem, and how to address these challenges, focusing on how Isovalent Networking for Virtualization provides a consistent, secure networking fabric across both VMs and containers, and how the Isovalent Network Bridge can help preserve the IP address of the workload after a migration, without major network reconfiguration. We share best practices and lessons learned from real-world implementations, with a focus on how to overcome common challenges and maintain operational stability and security during infrastructure shifts. Key Take-aways Connectivity improvements: How Isovalent provides multi-tenant networking for VMs and pods and integration with datacenter fabrics using modern EVPN standards. Security: Implementing robust policy enforcement and observability for virtualized workloads. Operational efficiency: Lessons on reducing networking complexity when moving to OpenShift Virtualization. Future readiness: Using Isovalent to build a scalable foundation for modern workloads and AI.