Red Hat Ansible Consulting Services and Implementation Partner

Software Automation Assessment
Ansible Platform Deployment
Ansible Platform Enablement
Application Delivery Platform Deployment

Software Automation Assessment
Evaluates your software delivery automation maturity and identifies opportunities for improving development, testing, deployment, and operational automation. Based on 5o+ enterprise automation assessments, this service delivers actionable recommendations for enhancing delivery speed, reliability, and operational efficiency through automation.

Technical Outcomes
- Automation maturity score established
- Pipeline efficiency metrics baselined
- Automation coverage gaps identified
- Quality improvement potential quantified
- Resource optimization opportunities mapped
Deliverables
- Automation Maturity Assessment Report
- Tool Chain Recommendation Document
- Process Automation Roadmap
- Implementation Strategy Guide
- ROI Analysis Matrix
Ansible Platform Deployment
Implements a production-ready Ansible Automation Platform environment with proven patterns from 50+ enterprise deployments. This service delivers a fully configured automation platform with integrated security controls, workflow capabilities, and operational tools to support enterprise-wide automation initiatives.

Technical Outcomes
- Automation platform operating at enterprise-grade availability levels
- Job execution consistently achieving target success rates
- Security controls fully validated against compliance requirements
- Integration points comprehensively tested and verified
- Performance benchmarks validated to production standards
Deliverables
- As-built platform documentation
- Automation playbook repository
- Security compliance report
- Performance test results
- Operational runbooks
Ansible Platform Enablement
Delivers comprehensive knowledge transfer and operational enablement for your Ansible platform team, based on proven practices from 50+ enterprise implementations. This service ensures your team develops the expertise needed for effective automation development, operations, and innovation.

Technical Outcomes
- Team demonstrating independent automation development capabilities
- Workflow development efficiency significantly improved
- Testing coverage meeting comprehensive standards
- Documentation fully compliant with requirements
- Support resolution consistently achieving target levels
Deliverables
- Platform operations manual
- Best practices playbook
- Training completion records
- Knowledge validation results
- Support transition document
Application Delivery Platform Deployment
Implements a modern application delivery platform utilizing proven patterns from extensive enterprise deployments. This service delivers a fully integrated CI/CD environment with comprehensive pipeline capabilities, security controls, and operational tools to support enterprise software delivery at scale.

Technical Outcomes
- Deployment success rate exceeding target thresholds
- Pipeline execution time significantly reduced
- Quality gates achieving full coverage
- Security scanning fully automated
- Release process fully automated
Deliverables
- As-built pipeline documentation
- CI/CD configuration repository
- Pipeline templates and examples
- Operational runbooks
- Training materials

Expert Team
Enterprise Experience
End-to-End Solutions

Expert Team
- Red Hat Premier Business Partner
- Red Hat Certified Ansible Specialists
- Automation Solution Architects
- DevOps Practice Leaders
- Platform Engineering Experts
Enterprise Experience
- Proven enterprise Ansible implementation success
- Experience across diverse industry sectors
- Complex environment automation expertise
- Track record of successful deployments
End-to-End Solutions
- Automation maturity assessment
- Enterprise-grade deployment
- Team enablement
- Continuous optimization

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Manufacturing Veteran Improves IT Operations with Red Hat Ansible

Manufacturing veteran partners with Shadow-Soft to optimize IT operations using Red Hat Ansible, resulting in improved efficiency and reduced manual effort in system patching.

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“Legacy processes were holding us back. We needed to improve efficiency to scale our business without increasing headcount. Shadow-Soft, a recognized leader in IT Automation, helped us implement best practices and state-of-the-art solutions.”

Brian Carothers

CIO at Proforma

"Shadow-Soft's inclusion in the Partner Practice Accelerator program is exciting. Their expertise in automation and application modernization will be invaluable to enterprises leveraging Red Hat technologies. This collaboration enables us to provide commercial customers with the solutions and support they need to successfully adopt Red Hat OpenShift and Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform."

Richard Simeone

East Commercial Sales Leader at Red Hat

What is your implementation approach for Ansible Automation Platform?

Our structured 12-week implementation follows a proven methodology: Platform Foundation, Automation Development, and Integration & Validation. This ensures systematic deployment with proper security, integration, and operational capabilities.

How do you handle team enablement and knowledge transfer?

Our enablement program combines hands-on training, guided exercises, and real-world scenarios. Teams work directly with our experts through platform operations, advanced development, and validation phases to ensure practical expertise.

What are the key prerequisites for starting an implementation?

Key prerequisites include completed automation readiness assessment, infrastructure provisioned per specifications, network and security policies approved, source control system access, and identified automation team members.

What kind of post-deployment support do you provide?

We offer ongoing support through our enablement services and can provide embedded platform engineering support for continuous improvement and optimization of your automation platform.

How do you ensure automation success across the enterprise?

We focus on building foundational capabilities through proper platform architecture, security integration, and team enablement. Our approach emphasizes sustainable practices, standardized workflows, and comprehensive testing methodologies.

How do you measure automation implementation success?

Success is measured through key indicators including team operational autonomy, workflow development efficiency, testing coverage, documentation completeness, and support resolution capabilities.

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