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Platform Build & Engineering

Build Cloud Platforms Ready for Production, Operations and Scale

OpenShift, OpenStack, Kubernetes and bare-metal builds with validation gates at every step. Handed over operations-ready with runbooks.

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Platform Build Pipeline

Inputs

  • Approved architecture
  • CIQ / HLD / LLD
  • Hardware and network readiness
  • Storage readiness
  • Access and security model
  • Workload requirements

Azalio Build Factory

Bare-metal bring-up
Platform installation
Operators and add-ons
Network / storage integration
Registry and bastion
GitOps setup
Validation automation

Production-Ready Platform

  • Validated clusters
  • Monitoring and logging
  • Security baseline
  • Runbooks
  • Evidence pack
  • Operational handover
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What We Build

Platform build coverage across the full range of private cloud, telco cloud and hybrid cloud technologies.

OpenShift / RHOCP Platforms

Hub, workload, edge and SNO cluster builds across production, lab and pilot environments.

OpenStack / RHOSP Platforms

Controller, compute and storage node bring-up, operator readiness and Day-0/1 automation.

Kubernetes / Rancher Platforms

Kubernetes platform builds with GitOps integration, operator setup and workload readiness.

VMware / KVM Modernization Support

Platform assessment, migration planning, KVM transition support and workload readiness.

Lab, Pilot and Production Environments

Isolated lab builds, pilot environments and production-grade cluster delivery with acceptance gates.

Edge, Hub and Multi-Site Cluster Models

Hub-and-spoke topologies, edge SNO sites, ACM governance and multi-site connectivity.

Platform Build Lifecycle

A structured six-stage process that takes a platform from readiness review through to operational handover with validation evidence at every gate.

01

Readiness Review

Hardware, network, storage, access model, CIQ / HLD / LLD alignment and dependency validation.

02

Build Planning

Node roles, cluster topology, registry / bastion, operator list, automation scope and acceptance criteria.

03

Platform Installation

Bare-metal bring-up, platform installation, operator deployment and initial configuration.

04

Network and Storage Integration

VLANs, routing, ingress, CSI drivers, storage classes, RWX volumes and mirror registry.

05

Validation and Hardening

Cluster health, node readiness, workload tests, security baseline and evidence collection.

06

KT and Handover

Runbooks, dashboards, MoPs, support model, acceptance pack and operational hand-off.

Engineering Coverage

Azalio's platform engineering teams cover the full technology stack — from platform installation through automation, observability, security and operations.

Platform

  • OpenShift
  • OpenStack
  • Kubernetes
  • Rancher
  • VMware
  • KVM
  • Bare metal

Automation

  • Ansible
  • AAP
  • ArgoCD
  • Terraform
  • Helm
  • GitOps

Observability

  • Prometheus
  • Grafana
  • ELK
  • Splunk
  • Alertmanager

Security

  • RBAC
  • Secrets
  • Certificates
  • CIS / RHEL hardening
  • Audit evidence

Operations

  • Runbooks
  • MoPs
  • KT
  • Support model
  • Acceptance pack

Validation Gates

Every platform build Azalio delivers is validated against a structured acceptance checklist — producing evidence at each gate before handover.

Platform Acceptance Checklist
10 validation points
Cluster health
Node readiness
API availability
Ingress / egress validation
Storage class validation
Operator status
Monitoring and logging
Backup / DR readiness
Security baseline
Workload readiness

Validation output is captured as an evidence pack — sign-off ready for customer acceptance.

Representative Build Patterns

Examples of the platform build engagements Azalio has delivered across telco, enterprise and cloud environments.

Multi-Cluster OpenShift Production Setup

Challenge

Telco operator required isolated production and edge environments with unified hub governance across multiple sites.

Azalio Role

Hub-and-edge architecture, ACM onboarding, VLAN segmentation, GitOps wiring, validation gates and acceptance evidence.

Stack

OpenShift / RHOCPACMArgoCDEdge SNOSecure VLANs

Outcome

Stable multi-site production platform with governance, isolation and an evidence-ready acceptance pack.

RHOSP Bare-Metal Lab Build

Challenge

Greenfield RHOSP lab required rapid standup with controller, compute and storage node validation in a constrained timeline.

Azalio Role

Day-0 / Day-1 automation, controller / compute / storage role mapping, validation gates and audit evidence collection.

Stack

RHOSP / OpenStackAnsible / AAPIronicCephHLD / LLD

Outcome

Fully validated lab with Day-0 / Day-1 automation and an audit-ready evidence pack delivered on schedule.

Kubernetes Hardware Refresh and Platform Readiness

Challenge

Two-site hardware modernisation needed resilient routing, SAN validation and Kubernetes platform readiness.

Azalio Role

RHEL base build, resilient routing design, SAN validation, Kubernetes platform engineering and structured KT handover.

Stack

Kubernetes / RancherRHELSAN storageBGP / VRRPGitOps

Outcome

Two-site platform refresh with validated network resilience and structured operational handover.