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Managed Cloud as a robust and reliable modern enterprise technology platform . It also helped the service provider quickly build enterprise-wide capabilities and rapidly achieve value .
75 % faster deployment
Our IT specialists have moved away from time-consuming manual tasks to focus on innovation activities .
The standard service catalog and automation engine means Telefónica Movistar Argentina can now deploy applications in minutes rather than days . “ Our Red Hat solution has accelerated the deployment of cloudbased workloads by 75 %,” said Anaya . “ It automates activities that used to take days of manual effort .”
Red Hat technologies not only automate routine tasks within Managed Cloud , but also allow customers to self-manage the creation of virtual machines , allocation of IP addresses , implementation of backup policies , configuration of safety rules and more . The predictable and iterative process records every change in the configuration management database ( CMDB ) according to validated security standards .
Furthermore , the open integration offered by Red Hat technologies allows legacy and cloud-native services to co-exist . They provide a consistent set of management capabilities across virtualization platforms , public and private cloud platforms , and software-defined networking environments .
Reducing time-to-deliver by 65 %
Built on Red Hat technologies , Managed Cloud also provides the self-service capabilities Telefónica Movistar Argentina ’ s B2B customers were looking for . Allowing customers to order and manage online has cut IT services delivery times by 65 %. The easy-to-manage , self-service portal allows customers to access their services , track requests and manage their accounts .
With faster , more co-ordinated and more reliable deployments , Telefónica Movistar Argentina ’ s IT specialists have been able to move away from activities that provide limited added value and devote themselves to innovation .
“ Thanks to Red Hat , our IT specialists have moved away from time-consuming manual tasks to focus on innovation activities that generate added value for our
customers ,” said Anaya .
As such , the development of Managed Cloud has helped Telefónica Movistar Argentina maintain its position as an innovator and industry leader . The company regularly advises and offers insights to industry peers that have adopted some of its tools and architecture .
Expanding the use of enterprise-grade open source
With Red Hat Consulting at its side , Telefónica Movistar Argentina has built an extremely robust and reliable managed cloud service . Its Managed Cloud meets the needs of customers requiring the highest of service levels or customers with special demands , including banks , financial institutions and public administrations .
“ Argentina ’ s 911 emergency systems consider Managed Cloud a critical service with a large-scale impact ,” said Anaya .
Moreover , the service levels combined with an enhanced customer experience has allowed Telefónica Movistar Argentina to enter new markets . Today , revenues from the Managed Cloud solution account for 70 % of Telefónica Movistar Argentina revenues from virtualization platforms . p
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