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Status Delivered
Workspace IBM MAS - Mobile
Created by Guest
Created on Oct 17, 2023

MAS Mobile Configuration - Docker Alternative Support

As per online documentation, Docker is the supported container platform that IBM is recommending and Supporting for "Developing applications with the Maximo Application Framework Configuration application" - https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/masv-and-l/maximo-manage/continuous-delivery?topic=application-prerequisites. Docker requires customers to incur extra costs, and multiple customers have limitations from their IT in approving the internal use of Docker.  It would be highly benefitial to provide an alternative tool set.  IBM owns the rights to Redhat, OpenShift, and related tools, including the likely ideal alternative tools called Podman and CRI-O.  

Idea priority High
Needed By Yesterday (Let's go already!)
  • Guest
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    Jan 18, 2024

    I can see an IBM technote mentioning how to use PODMAN for MAS Mobile Configuration.

    So not sure if this idea should be still open or can be closed now.