Case study
Integration of Tungsten Fabric SDN controller with Red Hat OpenShift Kubernetes-based platform
Client type
Networking software provider offering a wide portfolio of networking solutions, including SDN, WAN controllers, SD-WAN/LAN, monitoring, NFV platform, and networking security softwareBusiness goal
Our approach
- Provide a team of software and network engineers with a proven track record in similar projects
- Analyze end-users’ needs
- Create an architecture, specifications and delivery plan for the Proof of Concept
- Build an ultimate solution within the client’s release cycle
- Design and implement changes in CI pipelines
- Validate the solution with end-users (demo deployment)
- Release the solution to the open-source community and support it later
Business benefits
- Fast time-to-market: CodiLime quickly formed an efficient and experienced team to start the project immediately and deliver the first result in just two weeks.
- Optimized costs: the team was scaled according to the client’s needs.
- Reduced risks: a well-suited delivery process allowed for efficient interactions with the client, incremental delivery, and quick adoption of changes in the project requirements.
- Compliance and security ensured: the solution was developed in conjunction with the client’s custom SAFe/Agile methodology, integrated and tested according to the client's rigorous security and corporate standards.
Technical highlights
- Integrate Tungsten Fabric with the Kubernetes Operator Framework
- Integrate TF into the OpenShift installation by making changes in the OpenShift install configuration file
- Deploy TF networking as a core component in parallel with other OpenShift components and provide networking for their installation
- Align TF Operator with all Red Hat Requirements for the OpenShift CNI plugin to ensure secure enterprise use
- Integrate TF architecture with secure read-only CoreOS-based nodes using native ignition configs attached to OpenShift installation manifests
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