COUNTRY FOCUS : TURKEY
Achieved high reliability for container environment
Dynamic management built into Red Hat OpenShift helps AvivaSA extend the reliability of its existing Red Hat architecture to its new , container-based environment .
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“ Previously , administrators had to react manually if a workload needed additional memory or CPU capacity , or if there was an error ,” said Aydınyüz . “ Red Hat OpenShift automatically restarts any application that encounters an error , decreasing service interruptions .”
More reliable operations means SabanciDX can now offer a pay-as-you-go model that contributes to AvivaSA ’ s financial savings .
“ Any problems with the platform would bring the company to a halt . The total reliability Red Hat OpenShift delivers is essential to our business ,” said Karadeli . “ We have had no major issues or errors with either capacity or performance since we adopted Red Hat technology years ago .”
This reliability has helped AvivaSA extend its partnership with Akbank , which now operates some financial applications on Red Hat OpenShift on AvivaSA ’ s behalf .
Created foundation for future cloud adoption
“ The computing capacity we are using today has increased , but our costs are still lower compared to our previous approach ,” said Aydınyüz . “ We pay our thirdparty provider for our actual hourly use of computing resources , such as CPU and memory . This is a new approach in Turkey that ’ s possible with the help of the metrics Red Hat OpenShift provides .”
Cut environment build times by more than 95 %
Previously , creating new development environments took AvivaSA three to four days . Now , with Red Hat OpenShift , that same provisioning work can be completed in just three hours . As a result , the company has improved time to market for both updates and new features and services .
Migrating critical core applications to Red Hat OpenShift on premise has helped AvivaSA be prepared if the Turkish government allows the use of cloud computing environments in the future .
“ As a Kubernetes platform , Red Hat OpenShift ensures we are ready for public cloud when Turkish regulations allow ,” said Aydınyüz . “ It will make it very easy for us to move to a public or hybrid cloud environment .”
Preparing for an innovative future
AvivaSA is looking to continue expanding its Red Hat environment with Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh , a component that standardizes connecting , managing , and monitoring microservices-based applications .
“ Red Hat OpenShift lets us quickly set up a new environment or easily make changes to the applications running in production , with minimal disruption to our service availability ,” said Aydınyüz .
The company is also evaluating Red Hat CodeReady Workspaces , a collaborative Kubernetes-native development solution that delivers OpenShift workspaces and in-browser integrated development environments ( IDE ) for rapid cloud application development .
BENEFITS
• Reduced operating costs by 23 % with optimised management and resource use
• Cut environment build times by 95 %, accelerating time to market
• Extended platform reliability to container environment
• Created foundation for future cloud adoption
• Continuing IT modernisation efforts with cloud and container adoption
“ We like that CodeReady does not restrict developers to their desks but instead lets them work remotely , in the cloud ,” said Aydınyüz .
AvivaSA plans to continue promoting its adoption of Red Hat technologies to attract and retain top IT talent .
“ Red Hat OpenShift has helped us become the first company in the Turkish insurance market to move to a container platform ,” said Karadeli . “ We are now a great example for other Turkish companies in how to innovate .” p
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