Docker
Management
Installation, image management, Compose/Swarm orchestration, backup, and failure recovery for production Docker environments — without necessarily needing full Kubernetes.
Complete Docker Management
From first install to production troubleshooting — everything a containerised application needs.
Installation & Environment Setup
Docker installed and configured correctly on day one — host, daemon, and networking.
- ✓ Docker Engine installation & configuration
- ✓ Docker daemon security hardening
- ✓ Private registry setup (Harbor, ECR, ACR)
- ✓ Docker Compose environment standardisation
- ✓ Host resource limits & storage driver tuning
Image Management & Registry
Lean, secure images built consistently instead of accumulating cruft.
- ✓ Multi-stage Dockerfile optimisation
- ✓ Base image standardisation & patching
- ✓ Image vulnerability scanning (Trivy, Grype)
- ✓ Registry access control & image signing
- ✓ Automated image build pipelines
Container Orchestration (Compose / Swarm)
Multi-container applications run reliably without needing full Kubernetes.
- ✓ Docker Compose multi-service architecture
- ✓ Docker Swarm cluster setup where appropriate
- ✓ Service scaling & rolling updates
- ✓ Network & volume design across services
- ✓ Migration path to Kubernetes when you outgrow this
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Volumes and configuration protected, not just the containers themselves.
- ✓ Named volume backup automation
- ✓ Image & registry backup strategy
- ✓ Compose/Swarm configuration versioning
- ✓ Host-level disaster recovery planning
- ✓ Documented environment rebuild runbook
Monitoring & Logging
Visibility into container health and resource usage, not a black box.
- ✓ Container metrics (cAdvisor, Prometheus)
- ✓ Centralised log aggregation (Loki, ELK)
- ✓ Health check & restart policy configuration
- ✓ Resource limit & OOM-kill alerting
- ✓ Grafana dashboards for container fleets
Debug & Troubleshooting
When a container keeps crashing or networking breaks, we know Docker internals well enough to fix it.
- ✓ Container crash-loop diagnosis
- ✓ Networking & DNS resolution troubleshooting
- ✓ Resource limit & OOM-kill investigation
- ✓ Storage driver & disk space issues
- ✓ Post-incident runbook documentation
The Simplest Tool That Actually Fits
Not every team needs Kubernetes. We right-size the orchestration to your actual scale, and give you a clear path to grow into it later.
Compose/Swarm Before Kubernetes
Kubernetes solves problems most small-to-mid teams don't have yet. We recommend Compose or Swarm when it genuinely fits, and Kubernetes when your scale actually needs it.
Images Scanned, Not Just Built
Every image is scanned for known vulnerabilities before it reaches production — a step that's easy to skip and expensive to skip.
No Image Sprawl
Base images are standardised and patched on a schedule, instead of every service pulling a different, ageing base image nobody tracks.
A Real Path to Kubernetes
If you do outgrow Docker Compose or Swarm, we handle the migration to Kubernetes as a planned move, not a scramble.
Platforms & Tools We Work With
How We Onboard & Support
Environment Assessment
Current containerisation (if any), image sprawl, and host setup reviewed.
Standardise & Harden
Base images, registry, Compose/Swarm structure, and security scanning put in place.
Deploy & Monitor
Containers deployed with health checks, resource limits, and monitoring from day one.
Ongoing Support
24×7 monitoring, image patching, and on-call troubleshooting — continuously.
Common Questions
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Support You Can Rely On?
Our engineers will audit your container setup and identify quick wins on security and reliability.