Shadow-Soft, LLC

Shadow-Soft is a premier Red Hat and Dynatrace partner specializing in VMware migrations, Kubernetes, OpenShift, infrastructure automation, and observability for mid-to-large enterprises across the Southeast US and nationwide.

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Red Hat has validated this partner's implementation capabilities, awarding them the Specialized Partner - Application Platform designation.
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: Mission critical automation
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: Virtualization
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Overview

2024 marks a special milestone for Shadow-Soft - 15 years of partnership with Red Hat. As one of their first partners in North America, we've collaborated on hundreds of client solutions leveraging Red Hat's innovative technologies. Watch this short video by Shadow-Soft's VP of Sales, Steve Stewart, to learn more about how we help customers and what makes us different.

Shadow-Soft is a premier Red Hat and Dynatrace partner helping mid-to-large enterprises modernize their infrastructure with Kubernetes, OpenShift, Ansible, and VMware replacements. Founded in 2008, our boutique

approach delivers deep expertise with agile execution, accelerating deployments by up to 20% and achieving operational savings of up to 30%.

We specialize in VMware migrations, AI infrastructure management, automation solutions, and unified observability for mid-to-large enterprises across the Southeast US and nationwide.

“Shadow-Soft's work helped us increase team productivity by reducing the amount of time we spend on configuration during critical product launches from 6 hours to 30 minutes"

Brian CarothersCIO, Proforma

SUCCESS STORY

Proforma Eliminates Configuration Headaches and Accelerates Deployments with Ansible

Proforma was burdened with manual, legacy processes for maintaining their hardware and virtual machine environments. As the business scaled, these inefficient processes could not keep pace with infrastructure growth without proportional increases in headcount.

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Name	Type
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform: SellerApplies to: Ansible Automation Platform	1 credentials
Red Hat Certified OpenShift AdministratorApplies to: OpenShift Container Platform	1 certifications
Red Hat Certified Specialist in Managing Automation with Ansible Automation PlatformApplies to: Ansible Automation Platform	1 certifications
Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift AIApplies to: OpenShift Container Platform	1 certifications
Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift VirtualizationApplies to: OpenShift Container Platform	1 certifications
Red Hat Enterprise Linux: SellerApplies to: Red Hat Enterprise Linux	1 credentials
Red Hat OpenShift: SellerApplies to: OpenShift Container Platform	1 credentials

Resources

Customer Success Story Global Logistics Company with 250+ Locations Modernizes IT Infrastructure and Applications with Red Hat OpenShift
Red Hat & Dynatrace Observability POC Dynatrace and Red Hat OpenShift Unified Observability Proof of Concept (POC) - 4 Weeks
Before You Build: A Diagnostic for AI Infrastructure That Won’t Break Later You must pressure-test your infrastructure before deploying any AI tools or systems. This diagnostic helps avoid rebuilds, waste, and compliance failure.
Application Platform Modernization e help companies fast-track the implementation of application platforms with built-in DevOps tooling—IaC, CI/CD, and containerization
Disaster Recovery: Achieving Instantaneous Hot-Hot with OpenShift Building a truly agile, hot-hot infrastructure with OpenShift starts with building a robust, automated disaster recovery model. Here’s how.
Migration to Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization Migrate to OpenShift Virtualization for cost savings and control.
HR Technology Firm Escapes VMware Price Hike with OpenShift Virt in 255 Hours Under pressure from Broadcom’s VMware price hikes, the client needed to switch to a secure alternative quickly. Shadow-Soft delivered a secure, production-ready OpenShift Virt environment...

FAQs

What Red Hat certifications and partnerships do you maintain?

Shadow-Soft maintains Premier Business Partner status with Red Hat and participates in the exclusive Red Hat Specialized Partner program. Our team holds multiple Red Hat certifications including RHCE, RHCA, and specialized certifications across OpenShift, Ansible, and emerging technologies like Red Hat AI. We continuously upgrade our skills and maintain deep expertise across the complete Red Hat portfolio to ensure best-in-class delivery.

How quickly can you deploy Red Hat OpenShift in our environment?

Our typical OpenShift deployment timeline is 8-12 weeks for a production-ready platform with integrated CI/CD, security, and monitoring capabilities. We've successfully completed rapid deployments, including a recent VMware migration to OpenShift Virtualization in just 255 hours. Timeline depends on environment complexity, but our proven methodology consistently delivers 20% faster deployments compared to internal teams working alone.

Can you help us migrate from VMware to reduce licensing costs?

Yes, VMware migration is one of our core specialties. Our Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization implementation enables cost savings compared to VMware licensing while providing a unified platform for both VMs and containers. We deliver complete migration frameworks with live migration capabilities, automated VM lifecycle management, and cost analysis validating your ROI throughout the process.

Do you provide ongoing support after Red Hat implementation?

Absolutely. Beyond implementation, we offer enablement services, ongoing consulting, and optional embedded platform engineering support. Our enablement program includes hands-on training, operational runbooks, and validation scenarios to ensure your team achieves full operational autonomy. We also provide continued optimization consulting to maximize your Red Hat investment over time.

What makes Shadow-Soft different from other Red Hat consulting partners?

Shadow-Soft is a boutique Red Hat Premier Business Partner specializing exclusively in the Red Hat ecosystem, including RHEL, OpenShift, Ansible, and Red Hat AI. Based in Atlanta with national reach, we focus on end-to-end delivery - from readiness assessments to production deployments and team enablement. Our certified engineers (RHCE/RHCA) deliver faster implementations while ensuring your team gains operational autonomy through comprehensive knowledge transfer programs.

Shadow-Soft, LLC

Application platform

Red Hat has validated this partner's implementation capabilities, awarding them the Specialized Partner - Application Platform designation.

Learn about achievements

Mission critical automation

Red Hat has validated this partner's implementation capabilities, awarding them the Specialized Partner - Mission Critical Automation designation.

Learn about achievements

Virtualization

Red Hat has validated this partner's implementation capabilities, awarding them the Specialized Partner - Virtualization designation.

Learn about achievements

Name

Type

Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform: SellerApplies to: Ansible Automation Platform

1 credentials

Red Hat Certified OpenShift AdministratorApplies to: OpenShift Container Platform

1 certifications

Red Hat Certified Specialist in Managing Automation with Ansible Automation PlatformApplies to: Ansible Automation Platform

1 certifications

Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift AIApplies to: OpenShift Container Platform

1 certifications

Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift VirtualizationApplies to: OpenShift Container Platform

1 certifications

Red Hat Enterprise Linux: SellerApplies to: Red Hat Enterprise Linux

1 credentials

Red Hat OpenShift: SellerApplies to: OpenShift Container Platform

1 credentials

Shadow-Soft, LLC

Proforma Eliminates Configuration Headaches and Accelerates Deployments with Ansible

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Shadow-Soft, LLC

Proforma Eliminates Configuration Headaches and Accelerates Deployments with Ansible

Interested in working with this partner?

What Red Hat certifications and partnerships do you maintain?

How quickly can you deploy Red Hat OpenShift in our environment?

Can you help us migrate from VMware to reduce licensing costs?

Do you provide ongoing support after Red Hat implementation?

What makes Shadow-Soft different from other Red Hat consulting partners?