BoxBoat, an IBM Company

Modern challenges require modern solutions

Containers and Kubernetes are two of the leading drivers of enterprise digital transformation. Software application containerization makes life easier for developers by further abstracting computing infrastructure, and adoption of enterprise container platforms is on the rise.

By 2025, more than 85% of global organizations will be running containerized applications in production, which is a significant increase from fewer than 35% in 2019.¹

At the same time, Kubernetes—open source software for deploying and managing those containers—is rapidly becoming the preferred way to build digital services at scale and across clouds.

BoxBoat delivers a full suite of services that include customized strategies for Kubernetes and Enterprise Container Platform adoption, application containerization, DevSecOps, training and enablement. BoxBoat guides enterprises on the right tools, business strategy, workflows and processes to meet their DevOps goals.

Capabilities

Build modern platforms and practices and become a center of innovation

DevOps consolidation

Modernize people and processes by using modern “value stream delivery platforms” that help untangle the web of DevOps tooling.

Complex Kubernetes environments

Modernize platforms by building a platform + operating framework + enablement plan to extract the value at scale that containerized workloads promise.

Software supply chain security

Modernize security and eliminate the risk of building software with 3rd party parts by ensuring you’re starting with secure building blocks.

Internal developer portals

Modernize productivity and take the chaos out of microservices, devtools, CI, CD and scripts by presenting a unified, self-service abstraction layer for your teams.

BoxOps

Modern, managed plug-and-play platform. Your developers can keep creating new software, BoxBoat will handle the infrastructure complexity.

Enablement

Elevate your teams with Cloud Native Academy by combining a prescription of point in time training and ongoing skills development.

Digital platform strategy

We are problem solvers who guide the development of customized DevSecOps, Kubernetes, and Git strategies based on a maturity model, as well as the development of secure containerization workstreams architectures.

Migration services

BoxBoat can help your organization migrate to an automated containerization workstream with a choice of tool chain, Kubernetes distribution, on prem, cloud, hybrid cloud or multicloud, and migrate workloads to EKS, AKS, and GKE.

Build services

BoxBoat creates and optimizes CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code and offer configurations management.

Generative AI

AI helps the technology industry most by enabling automation, enhancing data analysis, and driving innovation in software and hardware development. It streamlines processes such as customer support through chatbots, improves decision-making with predictive analytics, and accelerates product development with machine learning models.

AI also enhances cybersecurity by identifying threats in real time and optimizes operations by analyzing vast datasets for insights. Also, it powers advancements in fields like natural language processing, computer vision, and autonomous systems, transforming industries like healthcare, finance, and manufacturing.

Overall, AI boosts efficiency, scalability, and the ability to solve complex problems. A practical example of where BoxBoat has used AI to help customers is taking the grind out of things like writing test cases, or helping to implement new features in new languages. Everyone wants to write Terraform, but no-one wants to write Sentinel.

Hybrid Cloud

Boxboat is able to offer flexibility, scalability, and enhanced security while optimizing costs in the cloud. Hybrid cloud combines the strengths of public and private clouds, allowing businesses to seamlessly scale workloads across environments based on performance, compliance, or cost-efficiency needs.

Sensitive data can remain in a private cloud for greater control and regulatory compliance, while less critical workloads can use the scalability and cost-effectiveness of public cloud resources. This approach enables organizations to adapt quickly to changing demands, avoid vendor lock-in, and maintain a balance between operational efficiency and security, making it an ideal choice for businesses with diverse and dynamic IT needs. Use the features that you need, without being constrained by a single cloud’s offerings.

BoxBoat helped us migrate our web microservice applications into Azure AKS. The combination of BoxBoat’s extensive Kubernetes experience with AKS and its integrations with Azure DevOps, Azure Active Directory, Azure Monitor, and Azure Insights provided us with a class-leading experience. Stone Lasley

Software Development Director, Stampin’ Up

Meet our experts

Chris Kovacs

Kovacs is an Executive Architect with extensive experience in manufacturing and finance, specializing in aligning technology strategies with business goals to drive innovation and success. A passionate pilot and tech enthusiast, he thrives on creating high-performing software delivery teams and spends his free time tinkering with emerging technologies.

Dan Koch

Daniel is a Solutions Architect and GitHub Practice Lead who specializes in Platform Engineering and DevEx. He has solutioned and led technical delivery in North America, South America and Europe and has deep experience across the Finance, Energy and Manufacturing industries as well as in the US Public sector.

Forester Vosburgh

Forester is an Executive Architect specializing in enterprise CI/CD and developer platforms strategy and implementation approaches. Forester led the BoxBoat GitLab Practice, winning Partner of the Year in 2021. He has designed and delivered numerous complex CI/CD implementation engagements, encompassing the entire SDLC from design and development of software to continuous delivery methodologies using various automation technologies.

Michael Madsen

Mike Madsen is an Enterprise Architect at IBM with over 15 years of experience in operations with a specific focus on DevSecOps and Cloud transformations. He leverages his certifications in DevOps and Cloud Architecture to build automated workflows and operational models across diverse sectors like distribution, manufacturing, and finance, and is currently concentrating on enhancing IBM's operating models for scalable cloud adoption and efficient service delivery.

Josh Knarr

As a Principal Solutions Architect with 20+ years of experience in technology, Josh saw DevOps come into the industry and the evolution of automation, containerization and orchestration. He is also an Anthos Fellow and CNCF Contributor who enjoys using and learning new technologies to help make things easier for everyone.