Migration from CentOS to RHEL at Rijk Zwaan

The Challenge and Its Impact on the Business

SUE handled the entire migration of the CentOS infrastructure from Rijk Zwaan to Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), ensuring a smooth transition with minimal downtime. Using the Ansible Automation Platform, SUE streamlined the migration process by automating complex tasks and minimizing potential disruptions. In parallel, SUE developed Ansible playbooks for deploying and managing an RKE2 environment—a key step toward modernizing the container orchestration infrastructure and making it future-proof.

Facts and figures

Entire CentOS infrastructure migrated to RHEL
Rancher Kubernetes environment upgraded to RKE2
Innovation accelerated by access to new features
Meets security and compliance requirements

Steven Ulrich, IT Services Manager, Rijk Zwaan

Thanks to SUE's in-depth expertise and dedication, we were able to execute a complex transition smoothly and efficiently. The result is a secure and compliant platform that our organization can fully rely on.

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Success

Results & business value

By switching to an operating system with long-term lifecycle support, Rijk Zwaan ensured the continuity of its services without the risk of compatibility issues, data loss, or security breaches. SUE migrated services from CentOS to RHEL using the Ansible Automation Platform, which streamlined the transition and minimized downtime. In parallel, SUE successfully developed Ansible playbooks for deploying and managing an RKE2 environment.

To scale and deliver consistent performance, you need to be able to rely on an operating system with a clear maintenance and update policy, full support, and built-in security and compliance functionality. Thanks to the successful migration to RHEL, Rijk Zwaan can Rijk Zwaan on long-term lifecycle support of up to 10 years and continue to benefit from updates, security patches, and new functionalities.

To learn how SUE manages and migrates Linux environments, visit the Linux page. We handle day-to-day management through Managed Linux, or you can outsource Linux management for up to 150 servers.