About the Client
A leading Indian multinational conglomerate operating a large-scale and rapidly evolving enterprise IT ecosystem across multiple business verticals. As application workloads expanded and infrastructure complexity increased, the organization required a more scalable, resilient, and automation-driven container platform to support enterprise modernization initiatives and improve operational efficiency.
To accelerate cloud-native transformation, the client sought to modernize its infrastructure with an enterprise-grade OpenShift environment capable of supporting high-availability workloads, streamlining container operations, and enabling faster application delivery at scale.
The Problem
The organization faced several operational and infrastructure challenges while transitioning workloads from Azure to OpenShift:
- Complex migration requirements with minimal tolerance for downtime or disruption
- Limited scalability within the existing infrastructure to support growing workloads
- Need for a highly available container platform for business-critical applications
- Persistent storage requirements for stateful enterprise workloads
- Manual deployment and operational processes impacting developer efficiency
- Integration requirements for deploying cloud-native FinOps applications on OpenShift
- Limited visibility across workloads, logs, and operational performance
As modernization demands increased, the client required a scalable and resilient OpenShift environment capable of simplifying operations, improving infrastructure agility, and supporting long-term enterprise growth.
Our Approach
Lauren designed and deployed a vSphere-based Red Hat OpenShift environment using the Installer-Provisioned Infrastructure (IPI) method to enable automated provisioning, operational scalability, and seamless workload migration.
The solution was architected to deliver enterprise-grade resilience, improve deployment efficiency, and create a future-ready platform optimized for cloud-native workloads and automation-driven operations.
Our Development Process
Key Capabilities Implemented:
- Automated OpenShift deployment on vSphere using IPI provisioning
- Highly available cluster architecture with 3 master and 3 worker nodes
- Persistent storage enablement for enterprise container workloads
- S2I (Source-to-Image) and Docker utilities for streamlined application deployment
- GitLab integration for automated CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows
- ELK Stack integration for centralized logging, monitoring, and observability
- Automated installation and upgrade management to simplify ongoing operations
Tech Stacks Used
OpenShift on vSphere (IPI Provisioning)
High Availability Cluster (3 Master & 3 Worker Nodes)
Persistent Storage Management
S2I & Docker Utility
GitLab for CI/CD Automation
ELK Stack for Monitoring & Logging
The Result
- Successfully migrated enterprise workloads from Azure to OpenShift with enhanced operational flexibility
- Improved developer agility and deployment speed through automation and CI/CD integration
- Built a scalable and highly resilient OpenShift environment supporting uninterrupted operations
- Enhanced workload visibility and operational monitoring through centralized ELK integration
- Reduced infrastructure management complexity with automated provisioning and lifecycle operations
- Established a future-ready cloud-native platform designed to support enterprise modernization at scale