The Challenge and Its Impact on the Business
SUE took action with a clear plan: to build a CI/CD pipeline that would eliminate complexity. This pipeline automates the creation and integration of new Execution Environments: container images that use Ansible playbooks to execute Ansible playbooks. With this solution, new Ansible versions and updated collections could be integrated easily and in a controlled manner.
Once the Execution Environments were built, they were automatically added to the Ansible Automation Hub and were immediately available within the Ansible Automation Platform. This approach greatly simplified management and reduced the likelihood of errors, resulting in a more reliable and efficient CI/CD process.
Facts and figures
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Ansible Automation Platform and Automation Hub Implemented
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GitLab CI/CD pipeline developed
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Greater operational efficiency and reliability
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Faster and more consistent deployment of resources
"Thanks to the automated CI/CD pipeline developed by SUE, we can spend more time on innovation instead of managing a fragmented landscape of automations across teams."
Results & business value
Rijk Zwaan Successfully implemented the Ansible Automation Platform and the Ansible Automation Hub, thereby creating an end-to-end automation solution for configuring systems, deploying software, and orchestrating workflows. The CI/CD pipeline developed by SUE ensured that custom Execution Environments were built according to the specific requirements of Rijk Zwaan and automatically pushed to the Ansible Automation Hub, where they are immediately available within the Ansible Automation Platform. As a result, automation processes have been standardized, complexity has been reduced, and the risk of divergence between development and production environments has been significantly minimized.
Thanks to the implementation of the Ansible Automation Platform, Rijk Zwaan can now build, secure, and deploy automation and code that is reusable and can be easily shared across different business units. This has led to consistent process automation throughout the organization, increased productivity, and shorter turnaround times for new automation projects.
About the company
Rijk Zwaan a family-owned vegetable and fruit breeding company headquartered in De Lier. With more than 1,800 high-quality varieties for over 30 crops, Rijk Zwaan supplies Rijk Zwaan to growers in more than 100 countries through 30 locally operating subsidiaries and an extensive network of distributors.
With approximately 3,900 employees worldwide, Rijk Zwaan ’s culture is centered on collaboration, strong business ethics, and innovation. Each year, about 30% of revenue is invested in R&D to develop future-proof varieties that address climate change and market needs. At Rijk Zwaan , people come first. They see this as the sustainable way forward.
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.
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