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Unlock Control and Efficiency with ColoShift: A Managed OpenShift Solution on Equinix
In today’s IT landscape, enterprises seek a balance between control, cost efficiency, and operational simplicity when deploying and managing their containerized applications. ColoShift by Crossvale is a fully managed OpenShift ecosystem that runs on your own hardware within Equinix data centers, delivering the benefits of ownership without the complexity.
This solution seamlessly integrates Red Hat OpenShift, Crossvale’s PodOps Managed Services, CrossDeploy Implementation Services, and Equinix’s high-performance infrastructure—providing a turnkey OpenShift environment where enterprises only need to decide how much space they need while Crossvale, Equinix, and Red Hat handle everything else.
By removing the complexity of managing OpenShift and infrastructure, businesses can accelerate time-to-value, optimize costs, and maintain the flexibility of a private cloud environment.
About ColoShift by Crossvale
ColoShift by Crossvale delivers a fully managed enterprise OpenShift ecosystem, empowering organizations to leverage the benefits of the industry’s leading container platform without the complexities of self-management.
This turnkey solution seamlessly integrates Red Hat OpenShift, Crossvale’s PodOps services, and Equinix’s high-performance infrastructure to provide a hassle-free path to cloud-native operations.
Use Cases for ColoShift by Crossvale
Expand Your Existing OpenShift Footprint into Equinix
Seamlessly extend your current OpenShift environment to Equinix data centers, addressing needs for additional capacity or geographic expansion, while maintaining centralized control and avoiding the overhead of self-managing new infrastructure.
- Migrate from Public Cloud to Equinix for Cost & Control
Reduce unpredictable public cloud costs and compliance concerns by owning your infrastructure within Equinix, while still benefiting from a fully managed OpenShift environment, enabling cloud-like scalability without public cloud drawbacks.
- VMware Migration: A Virtualization Alternative
Leverage OpenShift’s native virtualization capabilities to migrate workloads from VMware, modernizing legacy applications while reducing reliance on traditional hypervisors and avoiding rising VMware licensing costs. like security, cloud strategy, data requirements, and skill sets.
Meet Vendor-Driven Containerization Requirements
Simplify the container adoption journey by providing a fully managed OpenShift platform to meet third-party software vendors’ containerization requirements, whether transitioning from monolithic applications or deploying modern microservices.
- Reduce Upfront Consulting Costs While Owning Your Infrastructure
Gain access to OpenShift expertise without the burden of hiring an internal team, while minimizing upfront investment through ColoShift’s predictable one-price solution that includes deployment and ongoing management, ensuring maximum ROI.
- Private SaaS for ISVs
Offer fully dedicated OpenShift-based environments to your customers as an ISV, providing a Private SaaS solution that ensures greater security, customization, and performance without the complexities of infrastructure management, allowing you to focus solely on your software while your customers experience the benefits of a private, dedicated platform.
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Frequently asked questions
- Global Scalability: Leverage Equinix’s global data centers for low-latency performance and geographic expansion.
- Security & Compliance: Benefit from Equinix’s secure infrastructure while meeting compliance standards.
- Fully Managed: OpenShift is fully managed, reducing operational complexity and allowing you to focus on business innovation.
- Cloud-Like Flexibility: Achieve cloud-like scalability without the drawbacks of public cloud environments.
By using Equinix’s data centers, OpenShift ensures low-latency access, enhanced security, and optimized performance. The integration provides seamless connections to hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
Yes, OpenShift on Equinix can integrate with existing cloud setups, allowing for hybrid or multi-cloud strategies. Equinix’s interconnection solutions make it easy to connect different environments.
You will receive full support from Crossvale’s managed services, including deployment, monitoring, and management of your OpenShift environment, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
OpenShift on Equinix is fully managed, so Crossvale and Equinix handle deployment, maintenance, updates, and scaling. You only need to focus on configuring your workloads.
Costs are predictable with a one-price solution, including deployment and ongoing management. The pricing model is designed to be cost-efficient compared to traditional cloud solutions. Contact us about your needs.
Yes, OpenShift’s native virtualization capabilities allow for migration of legacy applications to containerized environments, modernizing your infrastructure while reducing reliance on traditional systems.
Deployment timelines depend on your specific requirements, but since the solution is turnkey, you can expect rapid deployment compared to managing OpenShift infrastructure on your own.
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