Docker (software)
open-source software for deploying and running of containerized applications
Docker is a set of products that uses operating system-level virtualization to deliver software in packages called containers. Docker automates the deployment of applications within lightweight containers, enabling them to run consistently across different computing environments.
The core software that runs and manages these containers is called Docker Engine. Docker was first released in 2013 and continues to be developed by Docker, Inc. The platform includes both free and paid tiers.
History
Solomon Hykes started the Docker project in France as an internal project within dotCloud, a platform-as-a-service company.
dotCloud Inc. was founded by Kamel Founadi, Hykes, and Sebastien Pahl during the Y Combinator Summer 2010 startup incubator group and launched in 2011, and renamed to Docker Inc in 2013.
Docker debuted to the public in Santa Clara at PyCon in 2013. It was released as open-source in March 2013.
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