Explore the journey of modernizing a 15+ year old semiconductor manufacturing environment in this 40-minute conference talk. Learn how Jireh Semiconductor tackled the challenge of updating legacy software and hardware after acquiring an outdated fab facility. Discover the process of transitioning from waterfall development to agile scrum, and how Docker Enterprise became the key to achieving flexibility, scalability, and uptime requirements. Follow speaker Jeanie Schwenk's experience in moving approximately 230 Java 1.4.2 applications to containers, overcoming resistance to change, and implementing a strategic plan for enterprise buy-in. Gain insights into virtualizing legacy monoliths, addressing communication challenges, and evaluating the suitability of containerization for your own projects. Understand the complexities involved in modernizing critical manufacturing systems without disrupting production, and explore the future architecture of Manufacturing Execution System (MES) servers in this transformative case study. Read more