IBM Maximo 7.6.1.x End-of-Support is just one year away, so understanding the ins and outs of Maximo Application Suite is critical to your path to an upgrade.
With the benefits of more customizations, configurations, and new technology available, reliability planning, asset monitoring, and asset management are becoming more accessible. MAS customers can upgrade on-premises or on a public cloud, given the ability to deploy anywhere that OpenShift can be deployed.
One of the most significant changes between Maximo 7.6.1.xand MAS was transitioning from a traditional client/server topology to a Kubernetes container platform. Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform has been adopted as the technology of choice for Maximo and related IBM software products.
Red Hat OpenShift is a hybrid cloud application platform that uses comprehensive tools and services to streamline application lifecycles. From initial development to implementation and continued management of application workloads, this technology combines security with support for self-managed and fully managed cloud service solutions. There are several benefits Red Hat OpenShift provides in direct correlation to MAS implementation.
The value of running Maximo Application Suite on Red Hat OpenShift technology brings even the most complex implementation to a platform that provides all the requirements for the levels of security, monitoring, automation, and integration that modern hosting environments typically require. While traditional environments may not be able to handle the workload that comes with MAS, OpenShift is the perfect fit for hosting MAS and all the complexities of implementing MAS into an organization’s operations.
As a flexible platform, Red Hat OpenShift simplifies the application deployment process for MAS administrators. As a mixed-applications platform, you can modernize applications on your schedule over time, all while supporting the integrations and container-based workloads of the Maximo Application Suite.
Maximo Application Suite uses OpenShift Kubernetes technology, allowing operations and security teams to mitigate threats with Kubernetes-native security controls. Active scans for vulnerabilities, CI/CD tooling to maintain security measures, and aligned security and infrastructure can minimize downtime and operational costs.
With flexibility come scalability. Red Hat OpenShift allows you to scale to your organization’s needs. Developers can copy and paste existing software stacks for inspections, general asset management, and other MAS capabilities.
MAS offers automation for administrators and operators powered by OpenShift technology. Predictive and preventative actions in MAS are key highlights of asset management, allowing for increased productivity, reduced downtime, and lowered operational costs over time.
Designed for high availability, Red Hat OpenShift is the perfect technology for Maximo Application Suite given the architecture. From redundancy that supports failover to the system resiliency, a MAS environment is highly available and able to withstand failure of components within its architecture due to the container technology provided through Red Hat OpenShift.
Red Hat OpenShift offers a robust, flexible, and secure platform that seamlessly aligns with the needs of the Maximo Application Suite. Its ability to support complex environments, provide automated management tasks, and scale effortlessly makes it the ideal choice for organizations planning their upgrade from Maximo 7.6.1.x. However, OpenShift requires specific knowledge and expertise—something Projetech possesses. Having deployed dozens of OpenShift environments for our customers, we are ready to assist with your infrastructure needs. Contact us to discuss how we can support your Maximo Application Suite implementation.
