CMD and Conquer - Containerizing the Monolith

Explore the journey of containerizing a monolithic application in this Docker conference talk. Learn how Splunk Enterprise transformed its traditional software into a microservice-like structure using Docker, without a complete rearchitecture. Discover the strategies employed to create a flexible configuration management layer, enabling easier migration to container-native environments. Gain insights into developing a containerization approach that serves both external customers and internal development teams. Understand the challenges and solutions in integrating containerized applications into existing engineering processes. Delve into topics such as micro-orchestration, fault tolerance, state distribution, and scalability. Get a glimpse of Splunk's internal container platform and future plans for containerization. Conclude with practical steps to get hands-on experience in containerizing monolithic applications.