Containers are coming! Get ready now (if you haven’t already).
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Containers are an emerging trend in application packaging and delivery:
Infrastructure is not prepared to host containers.
Developers are already using them as an application development tool.
Containers will soon become a standard in internal and external software delivery.
Adopting containers will help you achieve an efficient and agile application lifecycle:
Consolidate workloads and maximize resource utilization.
Eliminate overlap of responsibility between development and operations.
Cut down on application development and deployment costs.
Ensure application performance by packaging applications with dependencies.
Deploy scalable and agile workloads.
Module 1: Identify the Need for Containers
The Purpose
Discuss the anticipated benefits/concerns with containers with stakeholders.
Assess enterprise workloads to identify deployment needs.
Key Benefits Achieved
Establish a need for containers in the enterprise.
Activities:
Outputs:
1.1
Explore business benefits of containers.
List of container adoption benefits
1.2
Discuss container pain points/concerns.
List of container adoption concerns
1.3
Assess container use in your organization.
Shortlist of systems that might want containerization
1.4
Complete Containers Assessment Workbook.
Data that will be used to decide on container deployment needs
Module 2: Develop a Container Adoption Strategy
The Purpose
Develop a short-term and long-term container adoption strategy.
Assemble the ideal container software ecosystem.
Key Benefits Achieved
Utilize current infrastructure for containers.
Test container native infrastructure.
Adopt a container software ecosystem that fits your organizational needs.
Activities:
Outputs:
2.1
Compare containers and VMs
A list of pros and cons associated with containers and VMs
2.2
Explore workload deployment needs.
An understanding of your deployment needs
2.3
List initiatives to adopt containers on VM.
List of initiatives for adopting a containers on VMs model
2.4
Develop a bare-metal container pilot.
List of requirements and initiatives for piloting container-native infrastructure
Module 3: Roadmap Your Container Adoption Plans
The Purpose
Identify the tools needed to adopt containers.
Prioritize initiatives for adopting containers.
Build the Container Adoption Roadmap.
Key Benefits Achieved
Select the tools that best fit your organization.
Manage timelines for completing container adoption initiatives.
Activities:
Outputs:
3.1
Assemble ideal container ecosystem.
Container ecosystem custom fit to your needs
3.2
Build collective agreements document.
Document to govern container development and deployment
3.3
Build container adoption roadmap.
Roadmap to communicate journey
3.4
Prioritize roadmap initiatives.
Initiatives and target dates to include in roadmap
Module 4: Assemble the Containers Executive Communications Report
The Purpose
Assemble a Containers Executive Communications Report for stakeholders.
Key Benefits Achieved
Effectively communicate your journey to adopting containers.
Activities:
Outputs:
4.1
Identify and assemble the components of the Containers Executive Communications Report.
Containers Executive Communications Report
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