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Enterprise Linux Platform Solutions

Transform your organization's infrastructure foundation with our comprehensive Enterprise Linux solutions that deliver stability, security, and performance for mission-critical workloads while enabling innovation and operational efficiency.

Implementation Challenges

  • Version fragmentation across environments creates inconsistent operations and security gaps
  • Support lifecycle management complexities lead to outdated systems and increased vulnerability
  • Standardization difficulties between teams result in configuration drift and troubleshooting challenges
  • Security hardening requirements demand specialized expertise to implement properly
  • Compliance documentation burdens consume significant IT resources without automation
  • Patch management complexity increases with environment scale and criticality
  • Skills gaps in enterprise Linux administration create operational risks and knowledge silos
  • Integration with modern toolchains requires expertise across traditional and cloud-native domains
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux

    Our Red Hat Enterprise Linux solutions help organizations implement a consistent, supported Linux foundation for mission-critical workloads. This solution is ideal for enterprises that require long-term stability, certified compatibility, and enterprise support options.

    We deliver complete Red Hat Enterprise Linux solutions including:

    • Enterprise Linux standardization assessment
    • Architecture and implementation planning
    • Migration and upgrade strategy
    • Security hardening frameworks
    • Automation and configuration management
    • Team enablement and operational handover

    Best fit for organizations that:

    • Need certified hardware and software compatibility
    • Require enterprise-grade support
    • Have compliance and certification requirements
    • Want predictable lifecycle management
    • Operate mission-critical workloads
    • Need transparent subscription models

  • Expert Team
  • Enterprise Experience
  • End-to-End Solutions
  • Expert Team

    • Senior Linux engineers with extensive enterprise experience
    • Specialized skills in automation, security, and performance optimization
    • Focus on knowledge transfer and team enablement

  • Enterprise Experience

    • Proven implementation patterns from prior Enterprise Linux projects
    • Experience across financial services, healthcare, and regulated industries
    • Deep understanding of enterprise operational requirements

  • End-to-End Solutions

    • Comprehensive assessment, deployment, and enablement services
    • Structured approach based on enterprise implementation patterns
    • Clear focus on building internal capabilities

Shadow-Soft Joins Red Hat Partner Practice Accelerator Program

Shadow-Soft, a leading technology solutions provider, today announced its participation in Red Hat Partner Practice Accelerator, a specialized growth pathway for select partners with validated professional services delivery capabilities.
 

Achieving True Infrastructure Agility with Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization

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"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."

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Richard Simeone
East Commercial Sales Leader at Red Hat

"Shadow-Soft has a fantastic reputation in the open-source community. Shadow-Soft’s work was foundational to what we’ve done architecturally since. As we continue to do test, probe and analyze the solution, Shadow-Soft’s recommendations help to keep us on track.”

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Josh Bregman
VP of Technology at CyGlass
How do you approach Linux standardization in heterogeneous environments?

We conduct a comprehensive inventory and classification of workloads, identifying standardization opportunities while recognizing legitimate requirements for variation. Our approach creates a tiered model with a primary standard Linux platform for most workloads, with documented exceptions for specialized needs. We implement consistent management practices across distributions using automation tools like Ansible, ensuring operational consistency even in mixed environments.

 

How do you optimize Linux licensing costs while maintaining support?

We develop strategic subscription models that right-size support levels based on workload criticality. This approach typically looks at factors like SLAs, compliance requirements, and business impact to determine appropriate support levels. We implement subscription management tools that provide visibility into utilization and help identify optimization opportunities, often reducing costs by 15-30% while maintaining appropriate support coverage.

 

How do you manage Linux lifecycle across large environments?

We implement lifecycle management frameworks with clear policies for major version upgrades, patch management, and end-of-life transitions. Our approach includes automation for inventory tracking, patch testing, deployment orchestration, and validation. We establish upgrade paths that minimize disruption through compatibility testing and staged implementation, ensuring continuous support coverage while maintaining operational stability.

 

 

We Work With These Flavors of Kubernetes

Amazon EKS

Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS (ROSA)

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO)

Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)

Red Hat OpenShift

Rancher

Canonical

Vanilla Kubernetes

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Learn More Before Working With Us

Read our guide that details the 5-Step Roadmap for Upgrading Legacy Systems and Apps.