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Red Hat OpenShift
Bare-Metal Cluster Deployment
for MTN Nigeria

Project Period
Q4 2024
Location
Nigeria
End Customer
MTN Nigeria
Type
Implementation
Via contracting partner:
TA
Tech Array
Contracting Client · Integrated Solutions
Red Hat
Red Hat
Technology Vendor · OpenShift
Contracting Client
Tech Array
Integrated Solutions & IT Services
End Customer
MTN Nigeria
Telecommunications — Nigeria
Project Period
Q4 2024
Implementation
Technology
Red Hat OpenShift
Bare-Metal Container Platform

Project Overview

Enterprise-grade container platform for Africa's largest telecom operator

IT ADMINZ successfully deployed a Red Hat OpenShift bare-metal cluster environment for MTN Nigeria — one of Africa's largest telecommunications providers — through the contracting partner Tech Array. The project established a scalable, high-performance enterprise container platform to support telecom workloads and modern application deployment requirements.

Deploying OpenShift on bare-metal rather than virtualized infrastructure was a deliberate architectural choice to deliver maximum compute performance and scheduling efficiency for demanding telecom workloads — ensuring the platform could handle production traffic at the scale MTN Nigeria requires.

Implementation
Telecom network infrastructure Africa
Platform Deployed
Red Hat OpenShift · Bare-Metal · MTN Nigeria

Scope of Services

What IT ADMINZ Delivered

OpenShift Bare-Metal Cluster Deployment
IPI installation on physical servers
Infrastructure Configuration & Integration
Network, storage & DNS configuration
Container Platform Implementation
Operators, RBAC & security policies
Cluster Setup & Validation
Health checks & performance validation
Enterprise Platform Enablement
Day-2 ops handover & documentation

Solution Implemented

OpenShift on bare-metal — maximum performance for telecom workloads

The project included implementation and configuration of a Red Hat OpenShift cluster deployed directly on bare-metal infrastructure. This architecture eliminates the hypervisor layer entirely, delivering enhanced performance, predictable latency, and full control over hardware resources — critical requirements for telecom-grade workloads.

The cluster was designed and configured to support containerized workloads with enterprise-grade Kubernetes orchestration and scalability capabilities — providing MTN Nigeria with a future-ready platform for cloud-native application deployment and digital transformation across their operations.

Openshift Mtn Nigeria

Technologies & Vendors

Technology Stack

Red Hat
Red Hat
Enterprise Open Source
Red Hat OpenShift
Enterprise Kubernetes Platform
Bare-Metal Architecture
Direct Hardware Deployment

Business Value

Project Outcomes & Impact

Enterprise Container Platform at Scale

Delivered a production-ready OpenShift cluster capable of supporting MTN Nigeria's telecom workloads and application portfolio at enterprise scale.

Maximum Infrastructure Performance

Bare-metal deployment eliminates virtualization overhead — delivering higher throughput, lower latency, and better resource efficiency for telecom workloads.

Cloud-Native Transformation Enabled

OpenShift provides the foundation for MTN Nigeria's cloud-native application modernization — enabling containerized deployments and microservices adoption.

Scalable Platform for Future Growth

The cluster architecture supports horizontal scaling — additional worker nodes can be added to expand capacity as MTN Nigeria's workloads grow.

Operational Agility for Telecom Environments

OpenShift's enterprise Kubernetes capabilities enable MTN Nigeria's teams to deploy, scale, and manage containerized applications faster — supporting the rapid iteration required in a competitive telecom market.

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