Docker is an open platform for developing, shipping, and running applications. Docker enables you to separate
your applications from your infrastructure so you can deliver software quickly. With Docker, you can manage your
infrastructure in the same ways you manage your applications.
Docker provides the ability to package and run an application in a loosely isolated environment called a container.
The isolation and security lets you run many containers simultaneously on a given host.
Containers are lightweight and contain everything needed to run the application, so you don't need to rely on what's
installed on the host. You can share containers while you work, and be sure that everyone you share with gets the
same container that works in the same way.
- Fast, consistent delivery of your applications.
- Streamline development lifecycle by allowing developers to work in standardized environments using local containers.
- Containers are great for continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) workflows.
Docker's container-based platform allows for highly portable workloads. Docker containers can run on a developer's
local laptop, on physical or virtual machines in a data center, on cloud providers, or in a mixture of environments.