BoxBoat Technologies

DevOps through containers, automation and training

BoxBoat Technologies helps organizations ship software faster by moving to Kubernetes, cloud native tools and automated delivery. Its own materials say the company is now part of IBM. The firm positions itself as an experienced partner that can design, implement and support whole solutions for companies facing unusual technical and business problems, from small start-ups to multinational corporations.

Containers and delivery pipelines

A central service is containerization: putting a client's applications into containers, tightening their security and trimming their size, then deploying them with Kubernetes whether that is a public cloud, a company data center or the edge of a network. On the delivery side it automates build and deployment pipelines so that teams can add features faster with less IT overhead. The firm argues that continuous integration and delivery let organizations deploy new code quickly, while Docker and Kubernetes help standardize DevOps across a company and simplify getting software out.

Strategy for cloud and Kubernetes adoption

Consultancy helps clients decide how to run infrastructure, using cloud services where they fit, and how to weigh cloud against modern data centers in terms of capital and operating cost. It also helps pick tools, processes and a business strategy for taking up Kubernetes.

Training

Hands-on workshops teach teams to work with Docker and Kubernetes and to operate them. The firm describes its staff as contributors to those projects, enterprise implementers and conference speakers, and it has clients in a university and a resort operator among its training audience.

Managed platform and support

For teams that want to concentrate on building applications, BoxBoat offers a managed Kubernetes platform where it handles deployment in the cloud. It can also provide round-the-clock support for the infrastructure and orchestration layers behind modern applications. Its offices, according to its materials, include Washington, Boston, New York and Raleigh.