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Azalio · Data Center Operations Case Study

End-to-End Platform Lifecycle Management

Platform Lifecycle / Automation

4

Platforms

-60%

MTTR

Zero-touch

Deployments

Context

A platform team needed a complete lifecycle automation model covering Day-0 through ongoing optimization, with evidence at every stage.

Challenge

Build, deploy, operate and optimize platform lifecycle using Packer, Ansible, OpenShift, GitOps, observability, runbooks, FinOps, policy controls and chaos drills.

Azalio Role

Lifecycle automation design, operational standardization, runbook engineering, governance model and optimization backlog management.

Solution

Implemented full lifecycle automation with Packer image pipeline, Ansible configuration management, GitOps deployments, FinOps dashboards and chaos engineering.

Execution Approach

Packer image pipeline established, Ansible Day-0 / Day-1 automation built, GitOps model deployed, chaos drills scheduled and FinOps dashboards implemented.

Client Outcome

Reduced deployment failures, faster MTTR and improved delivery velocity through a standardised, evidence-driven lifecycle model.

Reduced deployment failures, faster MTTR and improved delivery velocity through a standardised, evidence-driven lifecycle model.

Full Technical Stack

PackerAnsibleOpenShiftGitOpsObservabilityRunbooksFinOpsOPA

Engagement

4 months 6 engineers

Related Capability

Managed Cloud Operations & SRE