Mirantis Acquires Docker Enterprise Platform Business
CAMPBELL, Calif., Nov. 13, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mirantis, the open cloud company, announced today its acquisition of Docker’s Enterprise Platform business. Its industry leading container platform, employees and hundreds of enterprise customers will accelerate Mirantis’ goal to deliver Kubernetes-as-a-Service with a consistent experience for developers on any cloud and on-prem infrastructure. Terms of the deal are confidential.
Docker Enterprise is the only platform that enables developers to seamlessly build, share and safely run any applications anywhere – from public cloud to hybrid cloud to the edge. One third of Fortune 100 companies use Docker Enterprise as their high-velocity innovation platform.A zero touch, as-a-service experience to eliminate the administration, integration and operation burden for customersMirantis Kubernetes and related cloud-native technologiesA proven enterprise business model with a strong financial foundation “The Mirantis Kubernetes technology joined with the Docker Enterprise Container Platform brings simplicity and choice to enterprises moving to the cloud. Delivered as a service, it’s the easiest and fastest path to the cloud for new and existing applications,” said Adrian Ionel, CEO and co-founder at Mirantis. “The Docker Enterprise employees are among the most talented cloud native experts in the world and can be immensely proud of what they achieved. We’re very grateful for the opportunity to create an exciting future together and welcome the Docker Enterprise team, customers, partners, and community.”Mirantis has made significant investments in Kubernetes which will flow into the Docker Enterprise platform and benefit all of its customers. Kubernetes has become the defacto container orchestrator with an active, vibrant community, and Mirantis will combine its Kubernetes technology with Docker Enterprise to fuel the next wave of cloud-native innovation for enterprises.Mirantis will host a webinar on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. PT to discuss its vision for combining Docker Enterprise with Mirantis. Register here: https://info.mirantis.com/mirantis-product-updateRead the blog post by Adrian Ionel: https://www.mirantis.com/blog/mirantis-acquires-docker-enterprise-platform-business/About Mirantis
Mirantis helps enterprises move to the cloud on their terms, delivering a true cloud experience on any infrastructure, powered by Kubernetes. The company uses a unique as-a-service model empowering developers to build, share and run their applications anywhere – from public to hybrid cloud and to the edge. Mirantis serves many of the world’s leading enterprises, including Adobe, Cox Communications, DocuSign, Reliance Jio, STC, Vodafone, and Volkswagen. Learn more at www.mirantis.com.Media Contact
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