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Cummins

Powering Software-Defined Vehicles with Portainer

Koton

On-Prem Kubernetes Made Easy for Retail IT Teams

Electric Vehicle Charging

Accelerating Innovation with Containerized Edge Infrastructure

Ilionx

Empowering Customers with Self‑Service Container Management

Building Materials Manufacturer

Staying Competitive with Industrial IoT at Scale

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Modernizing Legacy Infrastructure: KIT’s Journey to Container‑Powered Research

Open Signal

Transforming Legacy Infrastructure into Modern, Containerized Apps

Global Technology Organization

Simplifying Complex Infrastructure: Container Management at Scale

Machina

Streamlining AI Deployment and Accelerating Developer Productivity with Portainer

Automotive Manufacturer

Driving Container Efficiency: Simplifying DevOps in Automotive Manufacturing

Streaming Radio Provider

Scaling 8,000+ Channels Across 250 Nodes Without Adding Headcount

Aveiro Tech City Living Lab

Automating Edge‑based Vehicular Services for Europe’s Smartest Living Lab

HealthTech Provider

Enabling Secure, Scalable Kubernetes for a Global Healthtech Platform

Global Energy Company

Replacing an In-House Kubernetes Platform and Scaling Secure Container Operations with Portainer

San Diego Superior Court

Enabling High Availability & Automation for Public-Facing Infrastructure

Volkswagen

Shopfloor Integration Management for VW

Inter-State Studio & Publishing

Accelerating container adoption by 2 years at Inter-State Studio and Publishing

Leading French Bank

Securing and Accelerating Container Adoption for this French Bank

University of Utah

How a Two-Person IT Team Manages Infrastructure Supporting Millions in Research Revenue

OT Security Readiness Scorecard

A self-scoring diagnostic for OT security leads, industrial CISOs, and GRC teams. 25 questions across five sections to know where your estate stands before your next audit.

The State of the Intelligent Edge

A report from Portainer for operators who need to manage AI-enabled distributed edge compute

Portainer Security Architecture Overview

A practical guide to securing container environments at scale by centralizing access control, enforcing policy-driven governance, and maintaining full operational visibility across cloud, on-prem, and edge.

Running Docker Swarm in 2026

The risks, the limitations, and your options.

Portainer Technical Architecture

A technical deep dive into how Portainer is designed and deployed.

Technical Solution Overview

Operating Kubernetes and container environments safely at scale

Portainer Solution Overview - Industrial and IoT

This document explains how Portainer delivers centralized operational control for container platforms running across factories, fleets, and edge environments.

Reference Architecture - Kubernetes Management Platform

This Reference Architecture defines how Kubernetes clusters are built, governed, secured, and consumed.

Defining platform success: A top-down framework

A strategic framework that helps teams define, measure, and prove Kubernetes platform success by aligning technical outcomes with clear business intent and ROI.

Hierarchy of needs - OT Engineers

A practical framework that helps OT engineers prioritize what truly matters when deploying and managing containerized workloads in industrial environments.

20 signs your Kubernetes platform isn't living up to expectations

Kubernetes promised simplicity and speed, but has become an over-engineered burden for many teams.

Portainer Solution Overview - Enterprise IT

Why Portainer exists, what problems it solves, and what value it delivers.

20 early signs your containerization project is in distress

Containerisation promises speed and efficiency, but projects often derail quietly. This paper outlines 20 early warning signs your initiative may be off track - and how to fix it before it’s too late.

Portainer in defense and national security

Defense organizations today face one of the most complex modernization challenges in their history. Portainer has become a trusted component across the defense ecosystem.

What Kubernetes really takes - time, teams and eight separate projects

Kubernetes adoption isn’t one project but eight - each with its own budget, timeline, and leadership. This whitepaper breaks the journey into phases to avoid overruns, delays, and talent loss, ensuring a controlled move to Kubernetes.

Multi-cluster management for Enterprise IT

Portainer lets you securely manage containerized applications across Kubernetes, Docker, and Swarm - across cloud, hybrid, and on-prem environments.

Mind the Gap - Common Pitfalls When Modernising Legacy Apps onto Kubernetes

Many believe Kubernetes is a silver bullet for modernization - that migrating legacy apps means the hard work is done. It’s not just wrong; it’s dangerous.

You don't modernize a factory overnight

A practical guide to adopting Industry 4.0 at the Edge

Hierarchy of needs - Enterprise Engineers

A human-centric look at what users actually need from a container platform. Build the platform around the work not the org chart.

The True Cost of Kubernetes Platform Adoption

This whitepaper breaks down the real-world labor and operational costs of adopting Kubernetes at scale so you can plan ahead, avoid surprises, and build with confidence.

How to Build Your Own Enterprise Kubernetes Platform

This e-book maps the real-world journey, from first need to production, offering practical insights and timelines for teams taking the DIY open-source path.

Portainer for Enterprises: From CPU to Cloud

Learn how Portainer helps enterprises deploy, manage, and scale Kubernetes across on-prem, cloud, and edge - without a specialist team - delivering full control, faster time-to-value, and enterprise-grade support.

Platform Engineering, a Portainer Perspective

This paper shows how platform engineering simplifies container infrastructure, making Kubernetes accessible through consistent self-service experiences that drive efficiency, security, and scale.

Portainer Proof of Concept Test Plan

This guide outlines a structured proof-of-concept process for deploying Portainer across Docker, Kubernetes, and Edge environments. It includes setup tasks, deployment scenarios, and configuration best practices tailored for enterprise needs.

How to use the Docker CLI to access remote environments managed by Portainer

Use the Portainer Authenticator tool to securely connect your local Docker CLI to remote environments managed through Portainer.

How to use Azure ACI with Portainer

Discover how to add an Azure ACI environment to Portainer for easier management.

How to tame container resource consumption in Docker and Kubernetes

Learn how to optimize resource requests and limits of containers in Kubernetes and Docker while reducing costs and improving application performance.

How to secure Portainer when exposing it to the internet

How to secure Portainer Edge with mutual TLS (mTLS)

Use mTLS to secure Portainer Edge Agent to Server communications.

How to run Portainer behind a Wireguard VPN

How to run Portainer behind a Wireguard VPN

How to manage Kubernetes clusters with kubectl or Lens via Portainer

Using KubeCTL and Lens to control Portainer managed Kubernetes environments.

How to install Portainer on a Synology NAS

This guest blog post from WunderTech takes a look at how you can install Portainer on a Synology NAS.

How to give developers safe pod-level access in Kubernetes using Portainer

Easily get Kubernetes logs, console, and stats in Kubernetes with Portainer.

How to ensure your Portainer setup is secure

How to deploy an Edge Stack with Terraform

By the end of this walk through you will have a running Edge Stack visible in the Portainer UI, deployed to one or more Edge environments via Terraform.

How to deploy a Docker stack with Terraform

By the end of this walk through you will have a running stack visible in the Portainer UI, deployed via Terraform.

How to deploy Portainer via the DigitalOcean Marketplace

Deploy Portainer via the DigitalOcean Marketplace to an existing or new Kubernetes cluster.

How to deploy Portainer on Azure using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

Discover how easy it is to deploy Portainer on Azure using the Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS). #azure​ #DevOps​ #kubernetes​ #lowcode

How to create Kubernetes clusters on Azure AKS, Amazon EKS and Google GKE

Learn how to easily create Kubernetes clusters inside Google GKE, Amazon EKS, and Microsoft's AKS with Portainer.

How to configure and use the DigitalOcean Container Registry in Portainer

Connect a DigitalOcean Container Registry to Portainer, push an image to the registry, and use it when deploying containers.

How to automatically restore Portainer on Kubernetes using the Portainer API

Automatically detect failure, redeploy Portainer on Kubernetes, and restore from S3 using the Portainer API

How to Deploy Portainer on MicroK8s

Discover how easy it is to deploy Portainer in Kubernetes with the latest version of MicroK8s. #portainer #kubernetes #microk8s

How to Create Single Node Kubernetes Clusters in 2026

How To: Mount a CIFS share to a container in Docker Desktop

How to: Mount a CIFS share to a container in Docker Desktop.

How To: Manage Docker & Kubernetes concurrently with Portainer in Docker Desktop

Use Portainer to manage both Docker and Kubernetes in your Docker Desktop environment

How To: Get MYSQL on Kubernetes with PVC from a Block Storage Device working