Automation

RENO

Centralized release management with zero-downtime modernization

NOVOMATIC

Enterprise release management hub reducing coordination time by 70% and deployment failures by 60%, with zero-downtime Angular 9→18 migration.

Technologies

frontend

AngularAngular Material

backend

Node.jsExpress.js

database

MongoDBElasticsearch

devops

PM2

language

TypeScript

Key Metrics

-70%

Coordination Time

99.9%

Uptime

Completed: 2023

Overview

RENO is a centralized enterprise release management platform that transformed fragmented, manual release tracking into a unified hub for development, QA, and operations teams. The platform provides real-time dashboards with live release metrics, automated approval workflows, and full audit trails for compliance — all backed by sub-second Elasticsearch search performance.

A major achievement was the zero-downtime modernization from Angular 9 to 18 and Node.js 13 to 20, which eliminated 170+ security vulnerabilities (reducing to just 3) while maintaining 99.9% uptime and continuous feature development throughout the migration.

The Challenge

Novomatic's enterprise software division managed complex release coordination across development, QA, and operations teams using fragmented spreadsheets and email chains. Management lacked real-time visibility into release status. 30% of releases experienced delays due to coordination issues, and production incidents increased by 15% from deployment conflicts.

Manual tracking consumed 40+ hours per month. Regulatory compliance requirements demanded full audit trails that manual processes couldn't provide. Additionally, the platform had accumulated 170+ security vulnerabilities during rapid feature development, and the aging Angular 9 / Node.js 13 stack needed modernization without service interruption.

The Solution

Built a centralized release management platform with Angular 18 frontend and Node.js 20 Express backend, featuring automated approval workflows, real-time dashboards, and Elasticsearch-powered search. The architecture includes MongoDB with replica sets for flexible release data storage, PM2 cluster mode for 99.9% uptime, and role-based access control supporting 6 distinct roles.

The zero-downtime migration strategy employed phased upgrades through Angular 9→12→15→18 and Node.js 13→16→18→20, with full testing at each stage. The complete UI was redesigned using Angular Material while maintaining feature parity. The backend was migrated from JavaScript to TypeScript for improved type safety.

Results

The platform achieved 70% reduction in release coordination time, 60% fewer deployment failures, and 40% faster release cycles. Zero-downtime modernization eliminated 170+ security vulnerabilities while maintaining 99.9% uptime. Sub-second search performance across thousands of release records and 100% audit traceability for compliance requirements were delivered. The platform is now the single source of truth for all release activities.