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"Have you heard about Docker? Most likely. If not, don't worry, I'll try to summarise it for you. Docker is probably one of the hottest technologies at the moment. It has the potential to revolutionise the way we build, deploy and distribute applications. At the same time, it's already having a huge impact in the development process. "

"Have you heard about Docker? Most likely. If not, don't worry, I'll try to summarise it for you. Docker is probably one of the hottest technologies at the moment. It has the potential to revolutionise the way we build, deploy and distribute applications. At the same time, it's already having a huge impact in the development process. "

"Tuesday, 15 December 2015 07:46 Carla Schroder |Exclusive cowsay Figure1: Whalesay. Docker is the excellent new container application that is generating much buzz and many silly stock photos of shipping containers. Containers are not new; so, what's so great about Docker? Docker is built on Linux Containers (LXC). It runs on Linux, is easy to use, and is resource-efficient."

[... But why is Docker so popular? What makes it the new technology that organizations big and small are racing to embrace? That's a question that Docker Inc.'s founder Solomon Hykes (pictured) and CEO Ben Golub answered during a two-and-half-hour keynote where they detailed the vision and the model that defines Docker's progress. ...]

"Last updated on March 20, 2015 Authored by Dan Nanni 2 Comments As you may be aware, Docker container technology has emerged as a viable lightweight alternative to full-blown virtualization."

[How to Docker is the name on the tip of many tongues at the moment. It is a containerisation engine which allows you to package up an application along with all the settings and software required to run it and deploy it to a server with a minimum of fuss. ...]

"Announced today under the Linux Foundation banner, the Open Container Project has the backing of the major forces in cloud and containers, including Docker and appc."