validatedpatterns · gaurav-nelson · May 18, 2026 · May 18, 2026
diff --git a/config.yaml b/config.yaml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ taxonomies:
   industry: 'industries'
   rh_product: 'rh_products'
   partners: 'partners'
+  focus_area: 'focus_areas'
   blog_tag: 'blog_tags'
 
 mediaTypes:

diff --git a/content/patterns/_index.md b/content/patterns/_index.md
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ outputs:
   - json
 ---
 
-Browse through available patterns and their respective documentation for deployment and operation. Filter patterns by type, industry, and product.
+Browse through available patterns and their respective documentation for deployment and operation. Filter patterns by tier, focus area, industry, and product.
diff --git a/content/patterns/amd-rag-chat-qna/_index.adoc b/content/patterns/amd-rag-chat-qna/_index.adoc
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ partners:
 - AMD
 industries:
 - General
+focus_areas:
+- AI
+- Data
+- Observability
 aliases: /amd-rag-chat-qna/
 #pattern_logo: amd-rag-chat-qna.png
 links:

diff --git a/content/patterns/ansible-edge-gitops-kasten/_index.md b/content/patterns/ansible-edge-gitops-kasten/_index.md
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ partners:
 - Veeam Kasten
 industries:
 - Chemical
+focus_areas:
+- Edge
+- Virtualization
+- Resilience
 aliases: /ansible-edge-gitops-kasten/
 pattern_logo: veeam-kasten.png
 links:

diff --git a/content/patterns/ansible-edge-gitops/_index.adoc b/content/patterns/ansible-edge-gitops/_index.adoc
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ rh_products:
 - Red Hat OpenShift Data Foundation
 industries:
 - Chemical
+focus_areas:
+- Edge
+- Virtualization
+- DevSecOps
 aliases: /ansible-edge-gitops/
 pattern_logo: ansible-edge.png
 links:

diff --git a/content/patterns/ansible-gitops-framework/_index.md b/content/patterns/ansible-gitops-framework/_index.md
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ rh_products:
 - Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux
 industries:
+focus_areas:
+- DevSecOps
+- Security
 aliases: /agof/
 pattern_logo: ansible-edge.png
 links:

diff --git a/content/patterns/azure-rag-llm-gitops/_index.adoc b/content/patterns/azure-rag-llm-gitops/_index.adoc
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ partners:
 - Microsoft
 industries:
 - General
+focus_areas:
+- AI
+- Data
+- DevSecOps
 aliases: /azure-rag-llm-gitops/
 #pattern_logo:
 links:

diff --git a/content/patterns/cockroachdb/_index.md b/content/patterns/cockroachdb/_index.md
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ links:
   install: https://github.com/validatedpatterns/cockroachdb-pattern?tab=readme-ov-file#how-to-deploy
   bugs: https://github.com/validatedpatterns/cockroachdb-pattern/issues
   feedback: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScI76b6tD1WyPu2-d_9CCVDr3Fu5jYERthqLKJDUGwqBg7Vcg/viewform
+focus_areas:
+- Data
+- Resilience
 ---
 
 # Cockroach

diff --git a/content/patterns/coco-pattern/_index.adoc b/content/patterns/coco-pattern/_index.adoc
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ rh_products:
 - Red Hat Build of Trustee
 industries:
 - General
+focus_areas:
+- Security
+- Virtualization
 aliases: /coco-pattern/
 pattern_logo: coco-logo.png
 links:

diff --git a/content/patterns/connected-vehicle-architecture/_index.md b/content/patterns/connected-vehicle-architecture/_index.md
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ links:
   install: https://github.com/validatedpatterns/connected-vehicle-architecture?tab=readme-ov-file#bobby-car
   bugs: https://github.com/validatedpatterns/connected-vehicle-architecture/issues
   feedback: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScI76b6tD1WyPu2-d_9CCVDr3Fu5jYERthqLKJDUGwqBg7Vcg/viewform
+focus_areas:
+- Edge
+- Data
+- Observability
 ---
 
 # Connected Vehicle Architecture

diff --git a/content/patterns/devsecops/_index.md b/content/patterns/devsecops/_index.md
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ rh_products:
 - Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security
 industries:
 - General
+focus_areas:
+- DevSecOps
+- Security
+- Observability
 aliases: /devsecops/
 # uncomment once this exists
 # pattern_logo: devsecops.png

diff --git a/content/patterns/emerging-disease-detection/_index.adoc b/content/patterns/emerging-disease-detection/_index.adoc
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ rh_products:
 - Red Hat AMQ Streams
 industries:
 - medical
+focus_areas:
+- AI
+- Data
+- Observability
 aliases: /emerging-disease-detection/
 // pattern_logo: emerging-disease-detection.png
 links:

diff --git a/content/patterns/federated-edge-observability/_index.adoc b/content/patterns/federated-edge-observability/_index.adoc
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ rh_products:
 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux
 - Red Hat OpenShift Data Foundation
 industries:
+focus_areas:
+- Edge
+- Observability
+- Virtualization
 aliases: /federated-edge-observability
 links:
   github: https://github.com/validatedpatterns-sandbox/federated-edge-observability

diff --git a/content/patterns/gaudi-rag-chat-qna/_index.adoc b/content/patterns/gaudi-rag-chat-qna/_index.adoc
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ partners:
 - Intel
 industries:
 - General
+focus_areas:
+- AI
+- Data
 aliases: /gaudi-rag-chat-qna/
 #pattern_logo: gaudi-rag-chat-qna.png
 links:

diff --git a/content/patterns/gpfs-tester/_index.adoc b/content/patterns/gpfs-tester/_index.adoc
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ rh_products:
 - Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform
 industries:
 - storage services
+focus_areas:
+- Data
+- Resilience
 aliases: /gpfs-tester/
 pattern_logo: mlops-fraud-detection.png
 links:

diff --git a/content/patterns/hypershift/_index.adoc b/content/patterns/hypershift/_index.adoc
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ partners:
 - AWS Controller for Kubernetes
 industries:
 - Infrastructure
+focus_areas:
+- Edge
+- Resilience
 aliases: /hypershift/
 pattern_logo: medical-diagnosis.png
 links:

diff --git a/content/patterns/industrial-edge/_index.md b/content/patterns/industrial-edge/_index.md
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ rh_products:
 industries:
 - Industrial
 - Manufacturing
+focus_areas:
+- Edge
+- Observability
+- Security
 aliases: /industrial-edge/
 pattern_logo: industrial-edge.png
 links:

diff --git a/content/patterns/ingress-mesh-bgp/_index.adoc b/content/patterns/ingress-mesh-bgp/_index.adoc
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ rh_products:
 industries:
 - General
 - Telecommunications
+focus_areas:
+- Edge
+- Observability
+- Resilience
 aliases: /ingress-mesh-bgp/
 # pattern_logo: ingress-mesh-bgp.png  # TODO: Create pattern logo
 links:

diff --git a/content/patterns/kong-gateway/_index.md b/content/patterns/kong-gateway/_index.md
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ links:
   install: https://github.com/validatedpatterns/kong-gateway?tab=readme-ov-file#start-here
   bugs: https://github.com/validatedpatterns-sandbox/kong-gateway/issues
   feedback: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScI76b6tD1WyPu2-d_9CCVDr3Fu5jYERthqLKJDUGwqBg7Vcg/viewform
+focus_areas:
+- Security
+- Observability
 ---
 
 # About the Kong pattern

diff --git a/content/patterns/layered-zero-trust/_index.adoc b/content/patterns/layered-zero-trust/_index.adoc
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ summary: Layered Zero Trust demonstrates how to operationalize Zero Trust securi
 rh_products:
 - Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform
 industries:
+focus_areas:
+- Security
+- DevSecOps
 aliases: /layered-zero-trust/
 links:
   github: https://github.com/validatedpatterns/layered-zero-trust/

diff --git a/content/patterns/medical-diagnosis-amx/_index.adoc b/content/patterns/medical-diagnosis-amx/_index.adoc
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ partners:
 - Intel
 industries:
 - medical
+focus_areas:
+- AI
+- Data
 aliases: /medical-diagnosis-amx/
 variant_of: medical-diagnosis
 pattern_logo: medical-diagnosis.png

diff --git a/content/patterns/medical-diagnosis/_index.adoc b/content/patterns/medical-diagnosis/_index.adoc
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ partners:
   - IBM Fusion
 industries:
 - medical
+focus_areas:
+- AI
+- Data
 aliases: /medical-diagnosis/
 pattern_logo: medical-diagnosis.png
 links:

diff --git a/content/patterns/mlops-fraud-detection/_index.adoc b/content/patterns/mlops-fraud-detection/_index.adoc
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ partners:
 - IBM Fusion
 industries:
 - financial services
+focus_areas:
+- AI
+- Data
+- Observability
 aliases: /mlops-fraud-detection/
 pattern_logo: mlops-fraud-detection.png
 links:

diff --git a/content/patterns/multicloud-gitops-Portworx/_index.md b/content/patterns/multicloud-gitops-Portworx/_index.md
@@ -7,9 +7,13 @@ rh_products:
 - Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform
 - Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management
 partners:
-- Portworx Enterprise
+- Portworx
 industries:
 - General
+focus_areas:
+- DevSecOps
+- Resilience
+- Data
 aliases: /multicloud-gitops-Portworx/
 variant_of: multicloud-gitops
 pattern_logo: multicloud-gitops-Portworx.png

diff --git a/content/patterns/multicloud-gitops-amx-rhoai/_index.adoc b/content/patterns/multicloud-gitops-amx-rhoai/_index.adoc
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ partners:
 - Intel
 industries:
 - General
+focus_areas:
+- AI
+- DevSecOps
+- Data
 aliases: /multicloud-gitops-amx-rhoai/
 variant_of: multicloud-gitops
 # uncomment once this exists

diff --git a/content/patterns/multicloud-gitops-amx/_index.adoc b/content/patterns/multicloud-gitops-amx/_index.adoc
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ partners:
 - Intel
 industries:
 - General
+focus_areas:
+- AI
+- DevSecOps
+- Data
 aliases: /multicloud-gitops-amx/
 variant_of: multicloud-gitops
 # uncomment once this exists

diff --git a/content/patterns/multicloud-gitops-qat/_index.adoc b/content/patterns/multicloud-gitops-qat/_index.adoc
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ partners:
 - Intel
 industries:
 - General
+focus_areas:
+- Security
+- DevSecOps
 aliases: /multicloud-gitops-qat/
 variant_of: multicloud-gitops
 # uncomment once this exists

diff --git a/content/patterns/multicloud-gitops-sgx-hello-world/_index.adoc b/content/patterns/multicloud-gitops-sgx-hello-world/_index.adoc
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ partners:
 - Intel
 industries:
 - General
+focus_areas:
+- Security
+- DevSecOps
 aliases: /multicloud-gitops-sgx-hello-world/
 variant_of: multicloud-gitops
 # uncomment once this exists

diff --git a/content/patterns/multicloud-gitops-sgx/_index.adoc b/content/patterns/multicloud-gitops-sgx/_index.adoc
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ partners:
 - Intel
 industries:
 - General
+focus_areas:
+- Security
+- DevSecOps
 aliases: /multicloud-gitops-sgx/
 variant_of: multicloud-gitops
 # uncomment once this exists

diff --git a/content/patterns/multicloud-gitops/_index.adoc b/content/patterns/multicloud-gitops/_index.adoc
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ rh_products:
 - Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management
 industries:
 - General
+focus_areas:
+- DevSecOps
+- Resilience
+- Security
 aliases: /multicloud-gitops/
 pattern_logo: multicloud-gitops.png
 links:

diff --git a/content/patterns/netapp-dr-starter-kit/_index.adoc b/content/patterns/netapp-dr-starter-kit/_index.adoc
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ rh_products:
 - Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization
 industries:
 - General
+focus_areas:
+- Resilience
+- Data
 aliases: /netapp-dr-starter-kit/
 links:
   github: https://github.com/validatedpatterns-sandbox/netapp-dr-starter-kit

diff --git a/content/patterns/omnicloud/_index.md b/content/patterns/omnicloud/_index.md
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ rh_products:
   - Red Hat Quay
 industries:
   - General
+focus_areas:
+  - DevSecOps
+  - Resilience
+  - Data
 aliases: /omnicloud/
 # uncomment once this exists
 # pattern_logo: devsecops.png

diff --git a/content/patterns/openshift-ai/_index.adoc b/content/patterns/openshift-ai/_index.adoc
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ rh_products:
 - Red Hat Pipelines
 industries:
 - General
+focus_areas:
+- AI
+- Data
 aliases: /rhoai/
 links:
   github: https://github.com/validatedpatterns-sandbox/openshift-ai

diff --git a/content/patterns/portworx-dr/_index.adoc b/content/patterns/portworx-dr/_index.adoc
@@ -12,8 +12,11 @@ rh_products:
 - Red Hat OpenShift Data Foundation DR Hub Operator
 - Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management
 partners:
-- Portworx by Everpure
+- Portworx
 industries: []
+focus_areas:
+- Resilience
+- Data
 aliases: /portworx-dr/
 pattern_logo: ansible-edge.png
 links:

diff --git a/content/patterns/rag-llm-cpu/_index.md b/content/patterns/rag-llm-cpu/_index.md
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ partners:
   - IBM Fusion
 industries:
   - General
+focus_areas:
+  - AI
+  - Data
 aliases: /rag-llm-cpu/
 links:
   github: https://github.com/validatedpatterns-sandbox/rag-llm-cpu

diff --git a/content/patterns/rag-llm-gitops/_index.md b/content/patterns/rag-llm-gitops/_index.md
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ partners:
   - Elastic
 industries:
   - General
+focus_areas:
+  - AI
+  - Data
+  - DevSecOps
 aliases: /ai/
 # uncomment once this exists
 # pattern_logo: retail.png

diff --git a/content/patterns/ramendr-starter-kit/_index.adoc b/content/patterns/ramendr-starter-kit/_index.adoc
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ rh_products:
 - Red Hat OpenShift Data Foundation DR Hub Operator
 - Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management
 industries: []
+focus_areas:
+- Resilience
+- Data
+- Virtualization
 aliases: /ramendr-starter-kit/
 pattern_logo: ansible-edge.png
 links:

diff --git a/content/patterns/regional-dr/_index.md b/content/patterns/regional-dr/_index.md
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ summary: This variant of the Validated Patterns framework deploys a Regional Dis
 rh_products:
 - Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform
 industries:
+focus_areas:
+- Resilience
+- Data
 pattern_logo: regional-dr.png
 links:
   github: https://github.com/validatedpatterns/regional-resiliency-pattern
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@@ Expand Up / @@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ outputs: @@
       - json
     ---
-    Browse through available patterns and their respective documentation for deployment and operation. Filter patterns by type, industry, and product.
+    Browse through available patterns and their respective documentation for deployment and operation. Filter patterns by tier, focus area, industry, and product.