This global technology company builds and operates a large portfolio of internal applications powered by containers and orchestration platforms such as Docker and Kubernetes. These workloads run on internal data center infrastructure and support a wide range of hardware engineering and data-driven initiatives. A 7-person quality assurance team plays a central role in managing, monitoring, and troubleshooting these containerized applications. However, the broader hardware engineering teams building the applications are focused on innovation—not infrastructure. Command-line configuration, YAML templates, and container orchestration complexities created friction between teams and slowed progress. To bring Portainer into this large, data-driven organization, the QA team leader had to build a compelling business case. The goal: simplify container management, centralize visibility, and allow hardware engineers to innovate without being burdened by infrastructure complexity.

Inter-State Studio has spent more than a century serving schools across the United States as a leader in academic photography and student portrait processing. Each year, the company captures and processes massive volumes of images and order data, supported by a nationwide network of production systems and digital workflows. As demand grew and technology evolved, Inter-State’s IT infrastructure expanded rapidly—often reactively—resulting in a patchwork of systems, inconsistent deployment workflows, and significant operational overhead. To modernize reliably and sustainably, Inter-State sought a platform that would simplify their hybrid cloud environment, reduce operational friction, and accelerate their transition to containerized applications. Portainer became the foundation for that transformation.

This innovative healthcare technology provider is reshaping the operating room experience by delivering a vendor-neutral, AI-powered surgical intelligence platform. Operating globally, with roots in Europe and the U.S., they support thousands of surgical suites and millions of procedures annually. Their platform integrates diverse data streams (video, devices, EHRs, audio, and outcome metrics) to provide real-time guidance during operations, post-surgery analysis, and strategic insights for clinical teams, hospital administrators, device manufacturers, and insurers. Originally developed to enhance patient safety, workflow efficiency, and case quality, their solution enables remote collaboration and continuous review while maintaining strict data privacy protocols. By unifying clinical intelligence, the company helps care providers optimize surgical performance and drive measurable outcomes in and around the operating room.