Overview
NetApp needed to prove the ONTAP storage value proposition on Red Hat OpenStack Services on OpenShift (RHOSO) 18.0 for a national government programme, against competitive evaluation. The engagement ran through a systems integrator, with CitiusCloud brought in for the platform engineering depth the proof-of-concept demanded.
The challenge
- Production-grade breadth — the evaluation called for 45+ use cases on RHOSO 18.0 with ONTAP integration, not a demo.
- Competitive timeline — a fast, credible proof of concept was decisive while alternatives were being assessed.
- Convergence expertise — RHOSO sits at the OpenStack and OpenShift boundary, where few teams have delivered at scale.
The solution
CitiusCloud led the technical engagement end to end:
- Use-case design and delivery — 45+ production-grade use cases built and validated for NetApp ONTAP against RHOSO 18.0.
- OpenStack and OpenShift convergence — applied to deliver at production scale rather than in an isolated lab.
- End-to-end technical ownership — architecture through validation, with the integrator and the OEM working from one plan.
The results
- ONTAP positioned as the objective best fit for the programme's requirements.
- A strategic win secured for the storage partner in a contested evaluation.
- A repeatable RHOSO 18.0 reference the platform team can extend.