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Globe and Red Hat Partner to Transform IT Infrastructure with OpenShift

20 August 2024

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Zaker Adham

Globe Telecom has joined forces with Red Hat Inc. to revolutionize its IT infrastructure through the implementation of Red Hat OpenShift. This partnership aims to enhance Globe's agility, scalability, and overall operational efficiency, leading to a superior customer experience.

Through their collaboration, Globe's engineers have engaged in an Open Innovation Labs residency, integrating cutting-edge open-source technologies like Red Hat OpenShift—an industry-leading hybrid cloud platform powered by Kubernetes. The focus has been on employing DevOps methodologies and innovative practices to tackle challenges related to operational efficiency, developer productivity, observability, and cross-team collaboration.

Highlights of the collaboration include:

  • Accelerated Migration: Globe successfully migrated its initial application modules to Red Hat OpenShift, learning to utilize its features efficiently.
  • Enhanced Testing: Test-driven development and automation have reduced test execution time by 80%, allowing for more frequent and automated testing.
  • Faster Resource Provisioning: A GitOps-based approach has led to a 75% faster resource provisioning through zero-touch provisioning and self-healing.
  • Improved Platform Management: Zero downtime cluster upgrades ensure high availability and simplified lifecycle management.
  • Future Potential: The groundwork is set for developing and deploying AI-enabled applications.

As Globe evolves from a traditional telecom provider to a technology-centric enterprise, Red Hat OpenShift is laying the foundation for this transformation, focusing on improved customer experiences and operational excellence.

Supporting Quotes:

  • Raul Macatangay, CIO, Globe: "Our partnership with Red Hat Open Innovation Labs has been crucial in accelerating our digital transformation. Adopting Red Hat OpenShift has fostered greater innovation and teamwork, enhancing our customer experience."
  • John Rodel Villa, Lead Cloud Engineer, Globe: "Red Hat OpenShift has optimized our infrastructure, reducing operational complexities and improving time-to-market for our services."
  • Gabriel Pormilda, Lead Software Engineer, Globe: "Integrating Red Hat OpenShift has revolutionized our development processes, setting the stage for future advancements in AI and cloud-native applications."
  • Marjet Andriesse, Senior VP, Red Hat APJC: "Globe's collaboration with Red Hat Open Innovation Labs showcases their commitment to innovation and their drive to enhance technological capabilities using our open-source solutions."

About Globe: Globe Telecom, Inc. is a leading telecommunications provider in the Philippines, offering a wide range of services including mobile, fixed, broadband, and more. The company is committed to innovation and sustainability.

About Red Hat: Red Hat is a global leader in open-source software solutions, specializing in Linux, hybrid cloud, and Kubernetes technologies. Red Hat supports organizations in their digital transformation journeys with advanced solutions and services.