Case Study: GSK patches 3,500 Linux servers faster with Appsmith

GSK patches 3,500 Linux servers in one sprint with Appsmith

GSK, a global biopharma company, faced a significant challenge in managing and patching its vast fleet of 3,500 Linux servers. Their infrastructure team relied on complex backend scripts that were difficult for less technical staff to use. The Director of Automation, Matt, needed a secure and flexible low-code platform to build internal tools that could provide a user-friendly frontend for these automations and tie them all together. He chose Appsmith, an application platform, to meet these requirements.

Using Appsmith, GSK built a production-ready application in just one two-week sprint. The solution provided an intuitive interface that allowed operations staff to patch thousands of servers with a single click while monitoring the status of each job. This dramatically reduced the time spent on manual patching and freed engineers from laborious tasks. Appsmith enabled the team to build another data management tool in just two days, a process that would typically take months. The success of these apps has led to Appsmith being rolled out across the organization to improve efficiency and outcomes.

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