Case Study: University of Technology in Sydney achieves self-service IT efficiency with Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise

Australian University Improves I.T. Self-Service with Red Hat

The University of Technology in Sydney was facing IT bottlenecks in student application setup, virtual machine provisioning, and managing legacy websites and data. It needed a single platform that could support students, researchers, and faculty while reducing manual configuration and improving security and compliance, so it turned to Red Hat and OpenShift Enterprise.

Red Hat implemented a 10-month pilot of OpenShift Enterprise with Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Red Hat Consulting, enabling self-service, automation, and secure compartmentalization of applications. The result was faster provisioning, less administrative burden, and lower infrastructure waste and costs; the pilot was successful enough to move into production, and it helped IT staff focus on higher-value work while supporting 175 students and other users reliably.

University of Technology in Sydney

James Lucas

Manager, Systems Services, Applications Services