Conversations about digital transformation and related culture change are not new. Whether described as disruption, or simply IT initiatives, we operate in a continuous cycle of change. In the private sector, this change is often clear and illustrated in the form of financial or market impacts. In the public sector, these disruptions can often be masked, but their impacts in the form of security, speed to capability, or service interruption can be found across every government organization and major agency.

Today’s citizens can make a reservation at a nearby restaurant, order a driver, or join an online class with a few clicks in a mobile app or browser. They expect interactions with government to be just as convenient. Picture self-service web portals for checking tax refund status. Mobile apps for reporting emergencies or infrastructure in need of repair. New ways of crowdsourcing data to increase situational awareness during disasters.

Creating customer value depends on your ability to develop, deploy, and run high quality applications faster across any cloud. Learn how to position your business for hybrid cloud success.

This document will outline specific, technical recommendations and guidelines for migrating software into containers, ranging from image build procedures to how they should run in production. The application requirements will dictate how the application should be migrated.