Red Hat Advanced Partner  ·  FY 2025–2026 Catalog

Red Hat professional services catalog

One of XLLENZA's specialized open-source practices. As a Red Hat Advanced Partner we deliver the full RHCU-based catalog — RHEL, OpenShift, Ansible, and Satellite — across UAE and Gulf engagements. Looking for our complete services portfolio? View all Services →

How Red Hat Professional Services Work

A flexible, prepaid consulting model

Engagements are delivered through Red Hat Consulting Units (RHCUs) — prepaid credits redeemed against consultant time by role and region — giving you budget flexibility and on-demand access to certified expertise.

  1. 01

    Scoping

    Define objectives, scope, and deliverables together.

  2. 02

    RHCU Estimation

    Units calculated by role, hours, and region.

  3. 03

    Order Form

    A signed Statement of Work for your approval.

  4. 04

    Delivery

    Executed by Red Hat-certified consultants, on-site or remote.

  5. 05

    Sign-Off

    You accept deliverables; units are redeemed.

GPS MEA Tier 1 pricing. The UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, and Lebanon fall under MEA Tier 1. RHCUs are redeemed per hour of delivery based on consultant role — a Consultant at 2.50 units/hour, a Senior Architect at 3.00, a Principal Architect at 3.25.

01 — RHEL & Infrastructure

The industry-standard enterprise Linux platform

Deployment, hardening, lifecycle management, and migration — aligned to your security and compliance requirements across Gulf infrastructure.

SKUServiceDescriptionDurationRole
RHEL-PS-001Deployment & ConfigurationGreenfield or brownfield RHEL deployment: OS install, network, storage layout, and baseline hardening.5–15 daysConsultant / Sr.
RHEL-PS-002Security Hardening & ComplianceSCAP-based hardening to CIS Benchmarks, DISA STIG, or UAE IA standards with remediation reporting.3–8 daysSr. Consultant
RHEL-PS-003Lifecycle & Patch Management DesignPatching workflows, rollback strategies, and update scheduling across multi-environment estates.3–5 daysConsultant
RHEL-PS-004Migration (CentOS / Oracle Linux → RHEL)Assessment, planning, and execution of in-place or new-build migration from CentOS, OEL, or SLES.5–20 daysSr. Consultant / Architect
RHEL-PS-005High Availability Cluster DeploymentPacemaker/Corosync HA clusters for critical workloads including SAP HANA and Oracle DB.5–10 daysSr. Architect
RHEL-PS-006Performance TuningTuned profiles, NUMA configuration, I/O scheduling, and workload-specific kernel tuning.2–5 daysSr. Consultant
RHEL-PS-007Architecture Review & AssessmentInfrastructure assessment producing a gap analysis, risk register, and remediation roadmap.2–4 daysArchitect / Principal

02 — OpenShift & Virtualization

Enterprise Kubernetes & the path off RHV

With RHV 4.4 reaching end of Extended Life in August 2026, we provide structured migration pathways to OpenShift Virtualization.

Lifecycle notice: RHV 4.4 Extended Life Phase ends August 31, 2026. No ELS add-on is available — migration to OpenShift Virtualization is the only supported forward path.
SKUServiceDescriptionDurationRole
OCP-PS-001Platform DeploymentFull OCP deployment on bare metal, VMware, or cloud — cluster config, OVN-K/SDN networking, ODF/Ceph storage, registry.10–20 daysSr. Architect
OCP-PS-002RHV → OpenShift Virtualization MigrationEnd-to-end migration using the Migration Toolkit for Virtualization (MTV): inventory, network mapping, storage, validation.10–30 daysArchitect / Sr.
OCP-PS-003DR Site MigrationMigration of DR VMs from RHV to OpenShift Virtualization DR topology, with replication and failover testing.5–15 daysSr. Architect
OCP-PS-004Application Containerization AssessmentReadiness assessment of VM workloads; output is a prioritized migration backlog with effort estimates.3–5 daysPrincipal Architect
OCP-PS-005GitOps & CI/CD Pipeline SetupGitOps workflows using ArgoCD/Tekton on OpenShift for deployment automation.5–10 daysSr. Consultant / Architect
OCP-PS-006Security & Compliance HardeningSCC policies, OPA/Gatekeeper, network policy enforcement, and image signing with Cosign.3–8 daysSr. Consultant
OCP-PS-007Upgrade & Lifecycle ManagementManaged upgrade planning: channel management, operator upgrades, and rollback procedures.2–5 daysSr. Consultant

03 — Ansible Automation Platform

Enterprise automation across IT operations

Automation across operations, network, security compliance, and application deployment — tailored to government, banking, telecoms, and energy sectors.

SKUServiceDescriptionDurationRole
AAP-PS-001Platform DeploymentInstall & configure AAP — Automation Controller, Hub, and Event-Driven Ansible. On-prem or OCP-hosted.3–8 daysSr. Consultant
AAP-PS-002Automation Assessment & RoadmapWorkshop-based discovery; output is an opportunity matrix, ROI estimate, and 90-day roadmap.3–5 daysPrincipal Consultant
AAP-PS-003Playbook & Role DevelopmentCustom playbooks/roles for OS hardening, patching, app deployment, or network device config.5–15 daysConsultant / Sr.
AAP-PS-004Infrastructure-as-Code AutomationIaC patterns using Ansible for provisioning VMs, containers, and network devices.5–10 daysSr. Consultant
AAP-PS-005Security Automation & ComplianceAutomated baseline enforcement with SCAP + Ansible, drift detection, and auto-remediation.5–10 daysSr. Consultant
AAP-PS-006ITSM IntegrationIntegrate AAP with ServiceNow, Jira, or BMC Remedy for change-driven automation and approvals.3–8 daysArchitect
AAP-PS-007Event-Driven Ansible (EDA)EDA rulebooks for automated response to monitoring events, log triggers, and webhooks.3–6 daysSr. Consultant / Architect

04 — Red Hat Satellite & Subscription Management

Centralized lifecycle management at scale

Content delivery, patch orchestration, and subscription reporting for RHEL estates — bundled with RHEL for Virtual Datacentre (VDC) subscriptions.

SKUServiceDescriptionDurationRole
SAT-PS-001Server Deployment & ConfigurationFull install & config of Satellite 6.x — content views, lifecycle environments, activation keys, host groups.3–8 daysSr. Consultant
SAT-PS-002Content & Lifecycle DesignContent view strategy (Library → Dev → QA → Prod), sync schedules, and errata filtering.2–5 daysConsultant
SAT-PS-003Subscription & Entitlement OptimizationAudit consumption, virt-who config for VDC hosts, and recommendations to fix over/under-licensing.2–4 daysSr. Consultant
SAT-PS-004Patch Automation via SatelliteAutomated patching using remote execution + Ansible for zero-touch patching cycles.3–6 daysSr. Consultant
SAT-PS-005Upgrade ServicesIn-place upgrade from 6.x to current: backup, pre-checks, execution, and post-upgrade validation.2–4 daysConsultant
SAT-PS-006Compliance Reporting & SCAPOpenSCAP scanning across registered hosts with CIS/DISA STIG dashboard reporting.2–4 daysSr. Consultant
SAT-PS-007Disaster Recovery DesignSatellite capsule for DR-site content replication and failover procedures.2–5 daysArchitect

05 — Linux for SMBs & bundles

Right-sized packages & recommended bundles

Fixed-scope Linux packages for SMBs, plus pre-built bundles that combine the most-requested Red Hat services for Gulf customers.

SKUServiceDescriptionDurationRole
SMB-PS-001Linux Starter PackRHEL install, basic hardening, user management, storage config for up to 5 servers + 4-hour knowledge transfer.3–5 daysConsultant
SMB-PS-002Health Check & RemediationAssessment of up to 10 Linux servers: config review, security gap analysis, remediation of critical findings.2–4 daysSr. Consultant
SMB-PS-003Linux-to-RHEL Migration (SMB)Migrate up to 5 CentOS/Ubuntu servers to RHEL with subscription setup, validation, and cutover support.3–6 daysConsultant
SMB-PS-004RHEL Subscription OnboardingActivate RHEL subscriptions via Customer Portal or Satellite, including virt-who setup.1–2 daysAssociate Consultant
SMB-PS-005Backup & Recovery on RHELBackup design using Red Hat-supported tooling (Bacula, Amanda, or Ansible-based).2–4 daysConsultant

Recommended bundles for Gulf customers

BundleNameIncluded ServicesEst. RHCUsTarget
BUNDLE-001RHEL Foundation PackRHEL Deployment + Security Hardening + Satellite Deployment~120–180New RHEL deployments
BUNDLE-002RHV Exit PackRHV Migration Assessment + OCP Platform Deployment + RHV→OCP Virtualization Migration~200–350RHV customers before Aug 2026
BUNDLE-003Automation JumpstartAAP Deployment + Assessment & Roadmap + Playbook Development~100–150First-time AAP customers
BUNDLE-004SMB Linux EssentialsLinux Starter Pack + Subscription Onboarding + Admin Enablement Workshop~40–60UAE / Gulf SMBs

Service durations and RHCU estimates are indicative, based on standard scope assumptions. Final unit requirements are confirmed in the signed Statement of Work following a scoping call. RHCU rates follow the official Red Hat Consulting Unit Redemption Table effective January 2026 and are subject to change by Red Hat. Pricing in USD or AED equivalent on request. Red Hat® is a registered trademark of Red Hat, Inc.

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