Automated configuration transfer for containerized applications

A method, performed by a set of one or more computing devices, of configuring a new containerized application operating in a first container to replace an old containerized application operating in a second container, the method comprising:

• the new containerized application receiving a license identifier (ID) of a licensing service, the license ID being associated with the old containerized application;
• sending an instruction directing the old containerized application to dissociate with the license ID;
• and
• in response to the old containerized application dissociating with the license ID, associating the new containerized application with the license ID to become licensed with the licensing service.

A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions, which when performed by processing circuitry of a set of one or more computing devices, cause the set of computing devices to operate a licensing service to:

• receive a dissociation request from an old containerized application operating in a first container to dissociate with a license ID;
• in response to receiving the dissociation request, dissociate the license ID from the old containerized application;
• receive an association request from a new containerized application operating in a second container to associate with the license ID;
• and
• in response to receiving the association request, associate the license ID with the new containerized application.