Industry use case of OpenShift

OpenShift is RedHat’s open-source, cloud-enabled Platform as a Service offering. It helps enterprises shift their traditional application infrastructure and platform from physical, virtual mediums to the cloud environment. It is convenient in developing cloud-enabled services at a faster rate. Hence, there are numerous OpenShift use cases that benefit the IT industry and all other industries such as automobiles, telecom, fashion designing, manufacturing, etc.

OpenShift offers a common platform for companies and organizations to host applications on the cloud, independent of operating systems. It offers a user-friendly interface and seamless functionalities. Let’s discuss the benefits of OpenShift.

• OpenShift offers a self-service platform for developers to develop and deploy applications on-demand with just a few clicks. Applications developed in OpenShift are packaged up in a container that makes applications extraordinarily portable and lightweight.
• OpenShift has made it possible to work together with Dev and Ops without interfering with their individual concerns.
• It brings consensus to IT organizations. It means organizations can deliver applications in the market with proper strategies while maintaining the scalability and stability of the app.
• Enterprises always require those vendors who can provide the entire service stack. Therefore OpenShift provides Platform as a Service clubbed with Infrastructure as a Service and middleware services for better agility and interoperability.
• It also offers Rest API support, Built-in Database services, IDE Integration, remote debugging of applications etc.
• OpenShift makes applications hyper scalable because of the containers.

OpenShift Use Cases (Case Studies)

Cisco uses OpenShift

To keep up with customer demand, Cisco, a leading provider of network solutions, needs to rapidly implement new IT products and solutions. The challenge is keeping your IT team engaged and productive to drive innovation. With help from Red Hat, Cisco developed its Lightweight Application Environment (LAE), which runs on the Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform, a Platform as a service (PaaS) technology formerly known as Red Hat’s OpenShift Enterprise.

• Challenge faced by Cisco: Cisco’s ability to quickly offer innovative IT products and solutions to clients is critical to its success. Delays can cost a firm money. Cisco needed to keep its 1,000+ developers actively engaged in creating and implementing apps to encourage speed to market and boost satisfaction while avoiding high employee turnover, low productivity, and delayed reaction times.
• How did they tackle this: Cisco entrusted Red Hat with the design and development of its LAE, a PaaS deployment that supports hundreds of apps that power a wide range of business operations. Developers can use the IT resources they need to develop apps through a self-service platform, which eliminates manual provisioning.
• Result: Project provisioning used to take up to three months for Cisco developers. Now, the developers simply press a button, and the service is supplied in a matter of… minutes. Customers will benefit from the speedier delivery of innovative products and services as a result of increased productivity. The approach relieves pressure on limited IT resources and allows developers to devote more time to creative projects.