In 2019, Docker acquired a company you've likely never heard of, despite it powering critical infrastructure for Fortune 500s. InfoSiftr wasn't a unicorn; it was a precision instrument. This is the story of how a 7-person team became the secret weapon for enterprise containerization.

"They didn't try to be everything. They solved the hardest 1% of Docker's problems, and that made them invaluable."

What makes this acquisition fascinating isn't the price tag (undisclosed, likely modest) but the strategic logic. Docker needed enterprise expertise; InfoSiftr had it in spades. They weren't building a platform to compete—they were building the implementation layer that made Docker usable at scale.

• Micro-team, macro-impact: 7 people influenced Docker's enterprise strategy
• Partner-led acquisition: Built trust before the transaction
• Services-to-tech pivot: Proved implementation value is real
• Zero marketing spend: All growth was referral and reputation-based