Planning

Important: IBM Cloud Pak® for Data Version 4.8 will reach end of support (EOS) on 31 July, 2025. For more information, see the Discontinuance of service announcement for IBM Cloud Pak for Data Version 4.X.

Upgrade to IBM Software Hub Version 5.1 before IBM Cloud Pak for Data Version 4.8 reaches end of support. For more information, see Upgrading from IBM Cloud Pak for Data Version 4.8 to IBM Software Hub Version 5.1.

Use the following information to plan your IBM Cloud Pak for Data installation.

Required knowledge

Cloud Pak for Data is deployed on Red Hat® OpenShift® Container Platform. To successfully install and administer Cloud Pak for Data, you must have a strong understanding of Red Hat OpenShift processes and concepts.

For information on Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform, see the Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform documentation:

Ensure that your cluster is running before you install Cloud Pak for Data.

In addition, ensure that you review all of the planning information in the Cloud Pak for Data documentation before you install Cloud Pak for Data or any services on top of Cloud Pak for Data.