Container Development
Containers package an application and its dependencies into a portable, reproducible unit that runs the same way in development, staging, and production. We handle container image design, registry setup, orchestration configuration, and deployment strategy — the full path from Dockerfile to running in production.
Container services we provide
From base image design through orchestrated production deployment.
Category
Container Orchestration
Running containers at scale with Kubernetes, EKS, ECS, and the tooling that supports them in production.
View service →Containers
Docker
Dockerfile authoring, multi-stage builds, image optimization, Docker Compose for local development, and container security hardening.
View service →Container Orchestration
Kubernetes
Production Kubernetes with deployment manifests, resource management, health checks, autoscaling, and service mesh configuration.
View service →AWS · Kubernetes
Amazon EKS
Managed Kubernetes on AWS with node group configuration, IAM roles for service accounts, EBS/EFS storage, and Cluster Autoscaler.
View service →AWS · Registry
Amazon ECR
Private container image registry on ECR with lifecycle policies, image scanning, cross-account access, and CI/CD integration.
View service →Kubernetes · Packaging
Helm
Helm chart authoring and management for packaging Kubernetes applications with configurable values and release versioning.
View service →Containers solve the environment problem
The most common source of 'works on my machine' issues is environment differences between development, staging, and production. Containers encapsulate the runtime, dependencies, and configuration into a single artifact that behaves identically everywhere it runs.
Image design matters
A container image that includes unnecessary tools, runs as root, or bakes in secrets is a security and performance liability. We design images with minimal base layers, multi-stage builds to keep production images small, and proper user privilege configuration from the start.
Orchestration adds complexity
Kubernetes and EKS give you powerful tools for running containers at scale, but they introduce real operational complexity. We make sure the team that will own the cluster understands what it is doing and why before we hand it over.
Local development parity
Docker Compose or similar tooling should let a developer run the full application stack locally with a single command. We set this up as part of every containerization project because local parity reduces the time between writing code and testing it in an environment that resembles production.
Common questions
Ready to containerize?
If you are starting a containerization project or need help with an existing container environment, reach out and we will assess the scope before any work begins.
Get in touchPurcellville, Virginia · US-based engineering