Docker & Containerization

Docker Containerization

Containerize, ship, and run applications anywhere with Docker. From multi-stage builds that produce minimal images to Docker Compose orchestration, we build container-first architectures that eliminate environment drift and accelerate deployments by 10x.

100+ Dockerized Apps
Multi-Stage Builds
Container First Approach
Docker — zsh
$ docker build -t myapp:v2.4.1 .
Step 1/8: FROM node:20-alpine
Step 8/8: CMD ["node", "server.js"]
✓ Built successfully: myapp:v2.4.1 (48MB)
$ docker compose up -d
✓ api Started (0.8s)
✓ postgres Started (1.2s)
✓ redis Started (0.5s)
✓ nginx Started (0.3s)
$
100+
Apps Containerized
80%
Smaller Images
10x
Faster Deploys
Zero
Environment Drift
Dockerfile
1 # Stage 1: Build 2 FROM node:20-alpine AS builder 3 WORKDIR /app 4 COPY package*.json ./ 5 RUN npm ci --production 6 COPY . . 7 RUN npm run build 8 9 # Stage 2: Production 10 FROM node:20-alpine 11 WORKDIR /app 12 COPY --from=builder /app/dist ./dist 13 COPY --from=builder /app/node_modules ./node_modules 14 EXPOSE 3000 15 CMD ["node", "dist/server.js"]
Optimized Images

Multi-Stage Builds

Multi-stage Dockerfiles separate build dependencies from production artifacts, producing images that are up to 80% smaller. Alpine base images, layer caching, and .dockerignore best practices ensure fast builds and minimal attack surface in production.

  • Multi-stage builds — separate build from runtime
  • Alpine base images — minimal footprint (5MB base)
  • Layer caching — fast rebuilds on code changes
  • Security scanning — vulnerability detection at build time
docker-compose.yml
1 services: 2 api: 3 build: ./api 4 ports: ["3000:3000"] 5 depends_on: [postgres, redis] 6 environment: 7 - DATABASE_URL=postgres://db:5432/app 8 - REDIS_URL=redis://cache:6379 9 10 postgres: 11 image: postgres:16-alpine 12 volumes: ["pgdata:/var/lib/postgresql/data"] 13 14 redis: 15 image: redis:7-alpine 16 17 nginx: 18 image: nginx:alpine 19 ports: ["80:80", "443:443"]
Service Orchestration

Docker Compose

Define and run multi-container applications with Docker Compose. A single YAML file describes your entire stack — API, database, cache, and reverse proxy — with networking, volumes, and health checks. One command spins up your complete development or staging environment.

  • Declarative YAML — entire stack in one file
  • Service networking — automatic DNS resolution
  • Volume management — persistent data across restarts
  • Health checks — dependency-aware startup ordering
Our Process

From Code to Container

01
Containerize
Write optimized multi-stage Dockerfiles with Alpine base images and security best practices
02
Compose
Define multi-service stacks with Docker Compose for local dev, testing, and staging environments
03
Registry
Push scanned, signed images to Harbor, ECR, or ACR with automated vulnerability scanning
04
Orchestrate
Deploy to Kubernetes, ECS, or Docker Swarm with rolling updates and health-check monitoring
Docker Ecosystem

Tools We Ship With

Docker Docker
Docker Compose
BuildKit
Harbor Registry
Docker Scout
Hadolint
Dive
Watchtower

Ready to Containerize Your Apps?

Our Docker experts containerize your applications for consistent, portable deployments — from multi-stage builds to production orchestration.

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