How ARSAT Built Argentina's Government Hybrid Cloud Platform with StackOrbit
Argentina's national telecommunications provider ARSAT deployed a hybrid cloud platform powered by Apache CloudStack and StackOrbit CMP to support scalable government and enterprise workloads while eliminating vendor lock-in.
Customer Overview
ARSAT is an Argentine state-owned telecommunications company founded in 2006 to develop national digital infrastructure and bridge the country's digital divide.
The organization operates national satellite systems (ARSAT-1 and ARSAT-2), a 52,000 km federal fiber network (ReFeFO), and a Tier III data center in Benavídez supporting critical national infrastructure and digital services.
Business Objective
ARSAT aimed to build a national hybrid cloud platform capable of supporting public and private cloud workloads for government organizations across Argentina.
The project focused on replacing proprietary VMware infrastructure with an open cloud architecture powered by Apache CloudStack, KVM virtualization, and StackOrbit CMP to eliminate vendor lock-in while enabling scalable self-service cloud provisioning.
The Challenge
Infrastructure Challenge
Heavy dependency on VMware infrastructure with high licensing and hardware costs.
Operational Challenge
Manual provisioning processes required a modern cloud management platform to enable automation and self-service cloud operations.
Business Challenge
Vendor lock-in limited scalability and increased infrastructure costs for expanding hybrid cloud services.
StackOrbit Solution
StackOrbit deployed a hybrid cloud management platform for ARSAT combining Apache CloudStack orchestration with automation, billing integration, monitoring, and marketplace capabilities.
StackBill
Cloud billing and monetization platform supporting hybrid cloud infrastructure.
StackWatch
Advanced monitoring and infrastructure observability across hybrid cloud resources.
SAP Integration
Integration with SAP systems for government billing and financial operations.
Cloud Marketplace
Custom OS and application marketplace with license management and one-click deployment.
StackOps
24/7 operational management and support for Apache CloudStack infrastructure.
Apache CloudStack
Open cloud orchestration platform powering the hybrid cloud architecture.
Infrastructure Architecture
Regions
1 Hybrid Cloud Region
Zones
3 Cloud Zones
Hypervisors
KVM / XCP-ng / VMware
Storage
Dell Enterprise Storage
Deployment Time
2 Weeks
Migration Timeline
12 Weeks
Results & Business Impact
- Eliminated dependency on proprietary virtualization platforms
- Enabled national hybrid cloud infrastructure for government services
- Launched new public cloud services with self-service provisioning
- Reduced infrastructure licensing costs significantly
- Built an independent operational cloud platform using open technologies
"Using StackOrbit CMP really helped us introduce self-service cloud management and make IaaS easier for enterprise and government hybrid cloud environments."
— Nico Furman, IT Chief PMO, ARSAT
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