Managing Software in Containers

Efficiency and Flexibility for Your Project Management

With the current release DB 39.5.24, PLANTA fully transitions to container technology. This helps us to significantly increase the flexibility, efficiency, and scalability of our project management software delivery.

Containers are lightweight, standardized, and self-contained software units that can run independently of the underlying platform. They solve the long-standing issue of applications being tied to specific system environments—eliminating complex configurations and potential sources of error.

PLANTA delivers the software as so-called container images—complete, immutable packages that include the application along with all its dependencies. These images can be reliably deployed across different environments and are centrally managed, downloaded, and started via registries.

Container Technology with PLANTA

PLANTA uses Docker as its standard platform for containerization. Since the container images comply with the OCI standard (Open Container Initiative), our customers also have the option to use other OCI-compatible platforms such as Podman, Kubernetes, or OpenShift—provided that the chosen container technology is supported by the respective operating system (e.g., Linux or Windows).

Benefits of Container-Based Deployment

By switching to container technology, PLANTA offers a modern, low-maintenance, and reliable solution for your project management. The key benefits at a glance:

• Standardized deployment: Once created, container images are immutable and complete—software runs identically across all systems and environments.
• Isolated execution: Applications run independently without interfering with each other.
• Platform independence: Container technology works across all major systems—from Linux and Windows to cloud platforms.
• Scalability: Software can be flexibly scaled up or down as needed.
• Centralized management: Configurations and dependencies are centrally managed—less effort, more control.
• Fast deployment: New environments are ready to use within seconds—no lengthy installation processes.
• Efficient use of resources: Containers use system resources more efficiently than traditional virtual machines.
• Simplified updates and maintenance: Changes can be rolled out more quickly, with minimal downtime.
• Easier debugging: Containers are immediately executable—errors can be quickly reproduced and resolved.
• Compatibility through open standards: Support for Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, OpenShift—future-proof and flexible.
• Security and stability: Containers run in isolation—this increases fault tolerance and protects against system interference.

With this container-based solution, we ensure that our project management software runs consistently—regardless of infrastructure or team size. Thanks to standardized management, installations, updates, and configurations can be completed over 30% faster than with traditional methods.

IT departments benefit from reduced administrative effort, while project teams can start immediately with a ready-to-use solution—without installation hurdles or compatibility issues.

Conclusion

With the latest release and the transition to container technology, PLANTA is making its software future-ready—flexible, efficient, and scalable. Those who adopt containers gain speed, stability, and a clear competitive advantage.

If you have any questions about this topic, please contact your PLANTA account manager.