Reist Telecom Bridges Virtual Machines and Containers with Cisco and Red Hat Openshift
Reist Telecom partners with Cisco and Red Hat to deliver a unified platform supporting both containers and virtual machines.
As our customers demand flexibility we want to offer the best Kubernetes service and overcome uncertainty about future VMware pricing. Currently many of our customers are embracing containerized applications, but others continue to rely on traditional virtual machines. Running separate infrastructures for each approach would have added unnecessary cost and complexity. We needed a solution that combines both worlds in a single platform.
Together with Cisco and Red Hat, we created a future-proof infrastructure that integrates virtual machines and containers seamlessly through:
- Cisco UCS X-Series with Cisco Intersight for performance, modularity, and unified operations
- Cisco ACI with Nexus 9000 for secure, automated networking across data centers
- Red Hat OpenShift with OpenShift Virtualization to run containers and VMs side by side
This architecture allowed us to keep using our existing Cisco UCS hardware while adding new capabilities, ensuring cost efficiency and smooth scalability.
The benefits come out clearly:
- Unified operations on one platform for both containers and VMs
- Cost predictability through reduced licensing risks and optimized resource use
- Faster innovation with shorter time to deploy new services for our customers
- Scalability and security through centralized management, automation, and improved visibility
With this joint platform in place, Reist Telecom can offer customers the flexibility to choose the infrastructure model that fits their needs best. We are continuously enhancing the setup with automation, advanced security, and new networking features to stay ahead of market demands.
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