• OS level virtualization on Linux
• Resources isolation using Linux kernel features
• Single OS, multiple containter instances
• Application view on OS is isolated
• Provides the same environment on all platforms.

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advanced multi layered unification filesystem <BOOTFS>

Commercial company behind Docker.

Docker Engine runs on Linux to create the operating environment for your distributed applications.

Automate Docker provisioning. Sets up docker or different systems (cloud, mac, windows)

Docker Registry is an open source application dedicated to the storage and distribution of your Docker images.

Docker Compose allows you to define your multi-container application with all of its dependencies in a single file, then spin your application up in a single command.

Docker Swarm provides native clustering capabilities to turn a group of Docker engines into a single, virtual Docker Engine.

Build and run containers through a simple, yet powerful graphical user interface (GUI).

Docker Datacenter brings container management and deployment services to enterprises with a production-ready platform supported by Docker and hosted locally behind the firewall

A hosted service for Docker container management and deployment.

Docker Hub is a cloud hosted service from Docker that provides registry capabilities for public and private content.

Docker-machine boot 2 docker

Docker run

Docker build

Docker exec

Docker attach

Commit

Logi

Networking

Volumeny

Import export

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Docker_(software) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aufs https://docs.docker.com/engine/understanding-docker/ http://developerblog.redhat.com/2016/01/13/a-practical-introduction-to-docker-container-terminology/ https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS3MQL_1.1.0/manage_services/docker_concepts.dita