Managed Jenkins Service and Managed Jenkins Build Service
Seamless Jenkins migration for a UK based software company
Background
A UK-based software company specialising in FPGA server development approached Servana to modernise their ageing Jenkins CI/CD infrastructure. Their self-hosted Jenkins server had become difficult to maintain, costly to scale, and prone to reliability issues. The company sought a robust, scalable, and efficient solution to support faster and more reliable software delivery for their complex FPGA-based systems.
Challenges
Legacy Infrastructure: Outdated, self-hosted Jenkins server with limited scalability and resilience.
Pipeline Complexity: Use of Jenkins Matrix plugin led to difficult-to-maintain pipelines.
Manual Management: Maintaining build agents for diverse environments was resource-intensive.
Hybrid Build Requirements: Needed to support both cloud and on-premise builds securely.
Specialised Hardware Support: Required build environments capable of supporting FPGA-specific toolchains and workflows.
Solution: StackTrack Refinery - Managed Jenkins & Build Service
Migration to Managed Jenkins Service
Infrastructure Modernisation: Migrated Jenkins environment to Servana's Managed Jenkins Service—a fully managed, highly available Jenkins solution.
Pipeline Transformation: Replaced Matrix plugin with Multi-Branch Pipeline plugin, enabling pipelines as code and full version control integration.
Improved CI/CD Practices: Enhanced automation, consistency, and visibility across the software delivery lifecycle.
Adoption of Managed Jenkins Build Service
On-Demand Multi-Platform Build Agents: Access to dedicated build agents for Windows, Linux, ARM, Intel, and macOS builds.
Single-Tenant Build Platform: Ensured security, performance, and resource efficiency with isolated build environments.
Hybrid Cloud Integration: Established secure VPN connectivity for running builds seamlessly in the cloud and on-premise.
Results & Benefits
Simplified Operations: Fully managed Jenkins eliminated infrastructure headaches.
Pipeline Efficiency: Modern pipelines reduced errors, improved speed, and boosted developer productivity.
Flexible Build Capability: Enabled on-demand, multi-platform builds without infrastructure sprawl.
Hybrid Build Support: Delivered seamless builds across cloud and on-premise environments.
Security & Compliance: Maintained control over sensitive processes with single-tenant architecture and secure connectivity.
Testimonial
"The move to Servana's Managed Jenkins and Build Service has completely transformed the way we build and deploy software. We’ve gained speed, flexibility, and peace of mind knowing that our infrastructure is in expert hands." — CTO, UK Software Company
What's Next
The customer is exploring:
Progressive delivery strategies (blue/green deployments, feature flags).
Containerisation and Kubernetes adoption.
Enhanced CI/CD security integrations.
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