Consul 1.9 now provides OpenShift support for Kubernetes deployments with a secure-by-default configuration, allowing users to easily deploy Consul Enterprise onto OpenShift to provide an enterprise-grade multi-cluster service networking experience. This integration supports RedHat OpenShift v4 and is made possible through the use of Helm3, which simplifies the deployment process and ensures security settings meet OpenShift's requirements. Users can install Consul on OpenShift by creating a new project, adding the HashiCorp Helm releases repository, and running the Helm chart with specific flags or values config file. Additionally, Consul for Kubernetes can be configured to allow external Consul servers to connect to a remote Kubernetes cluster, providing flexibility in managing Consul clusters outside of OpenShift.