Galliker moves .NET applications to Red Hat OpenShift

When Galliker wanted to modernise and containerise its .NET applications, the options seemed to be limited to Windows containers. With the support of our partner Red Hat®, we realized a way to run them in Linux containers on Red Hat OpenShift® using GitOps to automate configurations and ensure reproducibility. Galliker can now set up build environments faster in an environment that is more secure, easier to manage, and can be updated with zero downtime.

Industry
Transportation

Challenge

Time-consuming operation
No automated deployment pipeline
Requirements to support a microservices based architecture
Maintaining Developer Satisfaction by adopting newer ways of developing and running software on-premise

Solutions

OpenShift cluster running on Prem in their Nutanix cluster managed by GitOps
Automated configuration management of cluster
Automated onboarding on tenant applications
Automated CICD pipelines for business applications
Integration with their Secret management System

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Initial situation

Technology is critical for the smooth running of Galliker Transport AG’s (Galliker) transportation and logistics business. From moving and storing goods to value added services on cars, everyone—from its engineers to its drivers and cleaners—relies on applications provided by its IT department. When Galliker decided to containerize its existing in-house developed .NET-based apps, the company approached Red Hat® partner Axians Amanox AG (Amanox) for help.

Amanox has made a name for itself in realizing efficient solutions using cloud-native technologies and developing cutting-edge applications. Red Hat helped Axians Amanox explore different approaches.

Together, they decided that running the apps in Linux containers on Red Hat OpenShift® was the optimal approach. Red Hat OpenShift, in combination with GitOps, ensures build environments can be set up automatically at the click of a button, updates can be applied without downtime, and builds can be reproduced for a stronger security posture.

Galliker Transport AG

Since its foundation in 1918, Galliker has continuously built up and developed its company together
with its employees. The small ‘haulage company’ in Hofstatt has grown into a logistics company operating throughout Europe with 19 locations in 6 countries and its headquarters in Altishofen, Lucerne. Galliker is still 100% family-owned today. Financial independence allows the traditional company to invest independently in the future of the company.

https://www.galliker.com/

Red Hat

Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver reliable and high-performing Linux, hybrid cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Red Hat helps customers develop cloud-native applications, integrate existing and new IT applications, and automate and manage complex environments. A trusted adviser to the Fortune 500, Red Hat provides award-winning support, training, and consulting services that bring the benefits of open innovation to any industry. Red Hat is a connective hub in a global network of enterprises, partners, and communities, helping organizations grow, transform, and prepare for the digital future.