ABB Implements Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform to Standardize Global Operations
ABB has transitioned to the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform to unify its global automation efforts while preserving local autonomy. The implementation, completed in less than a year, facilitates the reuse of automation across teams and vendors through a central repository.
Currently, the platform supports 75 deployed use cases, with 150 more in progress. This centralization allows for standardized policies and configuration management, enhancing operational efficiency and compliance.
Key achievements include a decrease in SAP patching time from 6.5 hours to 20 minutes per server and the automation of 4,000 ServiceNow cases, saving approximately 40,000 hours of manual labor. ABB is also exploring Red Hat OpenShift for further application modernization.
