Deploying applications into Docker containers

Docker simplifies building, deploying, and running applications by using containers. Containers allow for the packaging of libraries, as well as any other dependencies, into a single application package (container image), which can then be shipped as a single coherent resource. This technology assures that the packaged application will run correctly anywhere where the container can be used, regardless of any environmental specific settings or configurations.

Here is a high-level schema of how Docker works:

You basically have three choices when working with Docker containers:

• Use a VM locally or in the cloud with Docker for Windows or Docker Enterprise Edition for Windows 2016, depending on the operating system
• Use the Docker Hub (https://hub.docker.com) and the Docker Store (https://store.docker.com)
• Use either Microsoft Azure Container Services or Amazon Web Services EC2 Container Service

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