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Accelerating Cloud Native development at Mercedes-Benz
Accelerating Cloud Native development at Mercedes-Benz

Accelerating Cloud Native development at Mercedes-Benz

Simplifying complex Kubernetes cluster management for developers with a multi-tenant approach.

Challenge

Simplifying cloud operations with a focus on engineering flexibility and efficiency.

In response to this ambitious goal, Mercedes-Benz trusted xgeeks's expertise to:

  • Prove that there is a benefit to increase the cloud native container adoption.
  • Offer enterprise engineers an all-in-one but simplified multi-cloud platform that leverages Kubernetes Multi-Tenancy.
  • Design Kubernetes clusters capable of scaling applications effortlessly, providing essential resources efficiently and cost-effectively.
  • Give customers the tools they need to meet their project goals quickly and affordably.

In the end, our challenge was to deliver a managed and enterprise ready Kubernetes solution, enabling teams to deploy containerized applications with ease, scalability, and reliability.

Our Role

  • Build & Operate the platform
  • Improve developers experience and efficiency
  • Onboard new teams into a cloud native approach
  • Modernize legacy apps to leverage cloud native technology
  • Facilitating teams restructuring for optimal performance
  • Reduce infrastructure costs for customers

Solution

Enterprise ready Kubernetes Namespace-as-a-Service platform

We built a special purpose platform for Mercedes-Benz that features:

  • An easy-to-use UI.
  • Full use of industry standards and best practices without the pitfalls of lock-in to traditional cloud providers.
  • Ability to setup and run an application in minutes.
  • Adjustable resources on the fly.
  • Custom internal and external domains.
  • Seamless integration with the Mercedes-Benz ecossytem.

xgeeks maintained the cNS platform, onboarding new clients, continuously improving the user experience, supporting external teams with development and integrations, and providing technical advice to ensure the platform's evolution meets user needs effectively.

Solution
Golang
Java Spring Boot
Postgres
MongoDB
Kafka
Github Actions
Kubernetes
Fluxcd
Prometheus
Grafana
AlertManager
OpenSearch

Success

Validated the long-term vision for cloud native approach to development

Through our partnership, we achieved:

  • Up to 92% reduction in operational costs for cNS customers.
  • A platform tailored to Mercedes-Benz's standards, easy to use for both novice and experience engineers.
  • A much faster development cycle and delivery speed to end customers.

700%

Average cost reduction

150X

Delivery speed increase
Success