Application Environment Provisioning

Introducing Datamato's Application Environment Provisioning Offering

Unlock the true potential of your software delivery process and embark on a journey of seamless provisioning, efficient automation, and accelerated application deployments with Red Hat Ansible and IBM UrbanCode Deploy working in harmony.

Introducing Datamato's Application Environment Provisioning Offering

In the same way DevOps brings together multiple teams to achieve a common goal Datamato have brought together Red Hat Ansible and IBM UrbanCode Deploy to seamlessly combine infrastructure provisioning and application deployment under one common framework. Our AEP Framework has been meticulously designed, developed, deployed, and managed based on multiple customer engagements by our expert team.

Application and Infrastructure creation from a single request

The platform empowers users to create, configure, and deploy environments through easily customisable blueprints. Whether you need a standard environment or a highly specialised one, AEP offers extensive customisation options, allowing seamless integration with your existing infrastructure.

What sets AEP apart is its ability to provision environments not only on-premises but also across multiple cloud platforms such as IBM Cloud, AWS, Azure, GCP, and OpenShift. This flexibility ensures that you can leverage the power of ,multiple cloud providers while maintaining a centralised and cohesive provisioning process.

The combined power of Red Hat, IBM and RackN

Application Environment Provisioning

The combined power of Red Hat, IBM and RackN

Datamato's AEP Framework brings together the power of Red Hat Ansible, Urban Code Deploy and RackN Digital Rebar to deliver an unparalleled provisioning and deployment experience. This combination ensures that infrastructure and application changes are synchronised and enables effective collaboration throughout the software delivery lifecycle across your entire IT infracture whether on-prem or cloud based.

AEP is for automatic provisioning of IT infrastructure (Bare Metal, Virtual Machines, OS, Networks, Databases, Application Servers, Applications) in a descriptive manner via blue prints. It will not just provision your on-prem environment it also widens the scope to incorporate multi-cloud offerings (IBM Cloud, AWS, Azure , GCP) and OpenShift.

Automated Infrastructure Provisioning: AEP leverages Ansible's automation capabilities to provision infrastructure components swiftly and accurately, reducing manual efforts and ensuring consistency across environments.

Automated Application Deployment; AEP utilises IBM UrbanCode Deploy to extend the capabilities of the framework beyond infrastructure provisioning to include seamless application deployment and management.

Bare Metal Provisioning: AEP utilises Digital Rebar from RackN for bare-metal provisioning. Unlike traditional provisioning tools, Digital Rebar provides a complete life-cycle solution. It is API-driven and built to an Infrastructure as Code design.

Introducing AEP: Uniting Development and Operations for a Common Goal

In the realm of software development, a controversial truth surfaces – infrastructure can be inherently unreliable, plagued by failures and unpredictability. Software is predictable, however the consistency of software is often challenged by the infrastructure. This may be seen as a controversial statement, however bridging this gap and fostering a symbiotic relationship between developers and infrastructure teams is vital to drive business success.

Developers need to focus on building and running applications, without having to delve into the intricacies of the underlying infrastructure, the infrastructure should work seamlessly to support this. Ideally it’s about allowing developers to excel in their areas of expertise without distractions while enabling infrastructure teams to focus on their responsibilities of providing the right platform.

This is where our AEP (Automatic Environment Provisioning) comes into play, seamlessly integrating cutting-edge technologies from RedHat, IBM, and RackN. Our platform provides the tools needed to enable a self-service culture, facilitating collaboration between development and operations teams. By providing the missing automation interconnectivity between infrastructure layers, AEP transcends traditional siloed IT automation platforms.

This concept of infrastructure pipelines as an approach helps improve the understanding of how existing technology stacks operate. By leveraging Infrastructure as Code techniques, this adds a new layer of automation that streamlines processes and orchestrates system-level management to achieve automatic environment provisioning.

What is the approach?

Application Environment Provisioning

What is the approach?

At Datamato, we embrace a self-service approach that empowers application developers and aligns development and operations towards a common goal. Our AEP framework serves as a powerful platform, providing developers with the essential tools and functions they need to thrive. By adopting this approach, both sides save valuable time and gain the freedom to focus on their core competencies.

Acknowledging the challenges of infrastructure, AEP enables developers while allowing infrastructure teams to excel in their areas of expertise. Through the integration of self-service capabilities and automation, our framework effectively bridges the gap between Dev and Ops, propelling organizations towards greater efficiency, reliability, and overall success.

Discover how AEP can revolutionise your organisation's capabilities and drive innovation in your digital journey. Contact us today to embark on this transformative path.

Benefits of Embracing the AEP Approach:

Streamlined Efficiency: By adopting a self-service approach and empowering application developers with the necessary tools and functions, organisations can streamline their operations. This allows developers to quickly access and utilise the resources they need, saving valuable time and reducing bottlenecks in the development process. The platform team's ability to fulfil developers' requests and build out relevant tools creates a self-service culture that fosters efficiency and productivity.

Enhanced Collaboration: The AEP framework serves as a common platform that brings development and operations teams together. Developers can focus on building applications while trusting that the infrastructure will support their work seamlessly. This collaborative approach fosters effective communication, knowledge sharing, and a shared understanding of the overall objectives.

Increased Focus on Core Competencies: With AEP, developers can concentrate on what they excel at—building innovative and functional applications. By delegating infrastructure-related tasks to dedicated teams, developers can allocate more time and energy to their core competencies. Similarly, infrastructure teams can focus on managing and optimising the underlying infrastructure, ensuring that it operates reliably and efficiently. This division of responsibilities allows each team to excel in their respective areas, resulting in higher-quality deliverables.

Automation and Scalability: AEP leverages automation to bridge the gap between development and operations. By incorporating infrastructure pipelines and Infrastructure as Code techniques, the framework enables seamless connectivity and system-level processes. Automation eliminates manual and repetitive tasks, reducing the chances of errors and enabling scalability. This results in more streamlined and efficient workflows, allowing organisations to adapt and scale their applications and infrastructure effortlessly.

Conclusion

Application Environment Provisioning

Adopting Datamato’s AEP framework is already providing numerous benefits for organisations seeking to align development and operations towards a common goal. By providing a self-service platform that empowers application developers and streamlines collaboration with infrastructure teams, our clients are seeing increased efficiency, enhanced collaboration, and optimised resource allocation.

AEP's focus on automation and scalability ensures that organisations can adapt to changing demands and scale their operations seamlessly. By harnessing the power of self-service and automation, AEP bridges the gap between development and operations, propelling you towards greater efficiency, reliability, and success.

To embark on this transformative journey and unlock the full potential of your organisation, contact us and together we can explore how Datamato’s AEP framework can drive innovation in your digital journey.

Case Study

The Problem

The lack of collaboration and streamlined processes in Yes Bank's operations was leading to increasing turnaround time (TAT) for software installation and configuration. Coupled with delayed provisioning of virtual machines (VMs), inefficiencies due to adhoc environment requests, excessive approvals and change requests it was clear that Yes Bank needed to change their approach.

Our Solutions

Reduction in configuration drifts by > 70% aiming for < 1% within 6 months.
Human dependency down by average 60% in all IT provisioning functions.
100% increase in provisioning efficiency leading to a cost saving > $600k in Year 1.