Case Study: BlackRock accelerates Kubernetes production rollout with Cloud Native Computing Foundation

BlackRock Rolling out Kubernetes in production in 100 days

BlackRock, a major financial services firm, faced a challenge in its data science division where its controlled, static deployment scheme could not support the dynamic, on-demand resource access required for complex Python environments. The Cloud Native Computing Foundation's Kubernetes provided a solution to create a scalable and expansive platform, eliminating the difficulties of managing inconsistent desktop installations.

The solution implemented by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation involved deploying a Kubernetes-based infrastructure through Red Hat's OpenShift. This allowed a cross-sectional team to build and launch a new investor research web app into production within 100 days. The impact was immediate, with user capacity scaling from 30 to 150 within hours of launch to meet demand. The success provided BlackRock with a new, dynamic framework for future application workloads and real-world production experience with Kubernetes.

BlackRock

Michael Francis

Managing Director