Modernization/New App with AKS: 4wk Implementation

For customers seeking to migrate to Azure with speed, containerization (often with Docker) allows customers to run apps in the cloud without major rearchitecting or code changes. However, customers still need to manage deployments which is especially difficult when working with fast-changing, distributed environments and microservices. For this reason, container orchestration is a key application modernization strategy.

This engagement is for customers seeking the containerization of a new or pre-existing workload and delivery as containers in AKS. To tackle this challenge, we introduce Kubernetes orchestration and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). Combined with advanced DevOps practices, target value includes improved agility of applications, speed of development, faster release cycles and ability to scale applications with confidence.

3 PROJECT PHASES

1. Discovery

• Context
• Containerization Concepts
• Define Scope
• Plan

2. Implementation

• Setup/Configure AKS/ACR
• App Containerization
• Build & Deploy Pipelines
• Validate Containerization

3. Operation

• Establish Monitoring
• Knowledge Transfer
• Support & Mentoring

Note: Some of our best customers started with Kubernetes workshops, assessments and proof-of-concepts (PoCs) as an initial first step.