Docker & Containerization
Containerise applications with Docker — secure images, efficient builds, local development and deployment readiness.
Region Aactive
Region Bstandby
Async replication · automated failover · backups tested
Observability
Security
Division
Service area
DevOps, Kubernetes & Platform Engineering
Team
Engagement
Project · Team · Managed
Overview
Containerisation packages applications with their dependencies so they run consistently from laptops to production. We containerise applications with secure, minimal images, efficient multi-stage builds, image scanning and signing, consistent local development environments and deployment configurations for Kubernetes or managed container services.
Common use cases
- Legacy app containerisationPackaging existing applications.
- Developer environmentsConsistent local setups.
- Image securityHardened, scanned images.
- Build optimisationFaster container builds.
Quick answers
Docker & Containerization at a glance
The essentials in brief. Every project is scoped individually — ask us for specifics.
- What is docker & containerization?
- Containerise applications with Docker — secure images, efficient builds, local development and deployment readiness.
- Who is it for?
- Typically companies migrating to the cloud, teams whose releases are slow or risky, and organisations that need stronger reliability, security or cost control.
- What does Shivacha provide?
- Dockerfiles
- Base images
- Image scanning
- Signing
- Local dev
- Registry management
- Which technologies are used?
- Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, Terraform, Argo CD, GitLab CI — chosen to fit your stack and constraints.
- How does the process work?
- Delivery assessment → Pipeline & platform design → Implementation → Adoption → SRE practice.
- What affects the cost?
- Number of applications and environments
- Compliance and data-residency requirements
- Availability and recovery objectives
- Existing automation and IaC maturity
- Multi-cloud or hybrid scope
- Ongoing managed-service needs
- How long does it take?
- Assessments take 2–4 weeks; platform builds and migrations are usually delivered in 2–6 month phases.
- How do I get started?
- Share a short brief in the form below, book a 30-minute call or message us on WhatsApp. A senior engineer replies within one business day; NDA on request.
Capabilities
What we deliver
Dockerfiles
Minimal, multi-stage builds.
Base images
Hardened, maintained base images.
Image scanning
Vulnerability scanning in CI.
Signing
Image signing and provenance.
Local dev
Compose-based development environments.
Registry management
Private registries and retention.
Architecture
Engineered right from day one
The layers we typically design for DevOps, kubernetes & platform engineering, adapted to your stack and partners.
- Paved roads, not gatesSelf-service defaults that make the secure path the easy path.
- Everything as codeInfrastructure, policies and dashboards version-controlled.
- Right-sized KubernetesKubernetes where it pays; simpler platforms where it does not.
- Measured reliabilityError budgets balance feature velocity and stability.
Delivery
How an engagement runs
- 1
Delivery assessment
Lead time, deployment frequency, failure rate and recovery time baselines.
- 2
Pipeline & platform design
Golden paths for build, test, deploy and run.
- 3
Implementation
Pipelines, clusters and infrastructure as code.
- 4
Adoption
Migrate services onto the platform with the teams that own them.
- 5
SRE practice
SLOs, alerting, incident management and post-incident reviews.
Security
Security built into delivery
Controls we apply by default on this kind of work — not a separate phase at the end.
Infrastructure as code
Every change reviewed, versioned and reproducible.
Identity & network
Least-privilege IAM, private networking and zero-trust access.
Secrets & encryption
Central secrets management and encryption by default.
Monitoring
Alerting, audit logs and incident runbooks from day one.
Technology
Tools we use for this
Related services
Often combined with
DevOps Services
DevOps transformation — CI/CD, infrastructure as code, automated testing, monitoring and team practices.
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DevOps Team
Engineers for CI/CD, infrastructure as code, containers and delivery automation.
Work & insights
Related thinking
Internal developer platform on Kubernetes with GitOps
How we build paved roads so product teams can create, deploy and operate services without infrastructure tickets.
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Learn moreFAQ
Frequently asked questions
Can any application be containerised?
Most can; some legacy applications need refactoring for configuration, state and logging.
How do you keep images secure?
Minimal base images, regular rebuilds, scanning, signing and removing unnecessary tools.
Do we need Kubernetes?
Not always. Kubernetes is valuable for many services, multiple teams and portability. For small systems, managed container services or serverless may be simpler and cheaper.
What is platform engineering?
Building an internal product — templates, pipelines, environments and tooling — that lets development teams self-serve infrastructure safely, reducing cognitive load and tickets.
Next step
Discuss Enterprise Deployment.
Tell us about your docker & containerization requirements — goals, timeline and constraints. We will reply with questions, an approach and next steps.
- Senior engineer reads every enquiry
- Reply within one business day
- NDA on request
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