What is OPENSHIFT? OpenShift is a PaaS. Basically saying OpenShift is a Cloud-Enabled Application Platform (CEAP). For those who are not sure anymore about PaaS, here is a quick reminder. Platform as a service (PaaS) or Application platform as a service (aPaaS) is a class of distributed computing administrations that gives a stage enabling the client to create, run, and oversee applications without the multifaceted nature of the building and keeping up the foundation commonly connected with creating and propelling an application.