Restructured Docker Inc. Sells Platform Business to Mirantis ... | docker inc
DockerInc.announcedtodaythatithasrestructuredthecompanytofocusonapplicationdevelopmenttoolsandworkflows[1]and,aspartofthatmove,hassoldtheDockerEnterpriseplatformbusinesstoMirantis[2].MirantisCEOAdrianIonelsaidtheadditionofaDockerEnterprise[3]platformwillacceleratethecompany’sefforttodeliveritsexistingKubernetes-as-a-serviceplatform.TheDockerEnterpriseplatformiscurrentlybeingusedbymorethan700customers,withone-fifthofthosecustomersrepresentingGlobal500companies.Aspartofthisacquisition,Mirantis...
Docker Inc. announced today that it has restructured the company to focus on application development tools and workflows[1] and, as part of that move, has sold the Docker Enterprise platform business to Mirantis[2].
Mirantis CEO Adrian Ionel said the addition of a Docker Enterprise[3] platform will accelerate the company’s effort to deliver its existing Kubernetes-as-a-service platform. The Docker Enterprise platform is currently being used by more than 700 customers, with one-fifth of those customers representing Global 500 companies.
As part of this acquisition, Mirantis gains ownership of the components of Docker Enterprise, including Docker Enterprise Engine, Docker Trusted Registry, Docker Unified Control Plane and Docker CLI.
Ionel says going forward, Mirantis will focus its efforts primarily on the instance of Docker Enterprise that runs on Kubernetes. However, based on customer input, Mirantis plans to support the version of Docker Enterprise that D...