Docker

Docker is an open-source platform that automates the deployment of applications inside lightweight, portable containers. It was developed by Docker, Inc., and initially released in March 2013. Containers encapsulate an application and its dependencies, ensuring consistent operation across diverse computing environments.

Docker was developed by Solomon Hykes and his team at Docker, Inc. in 2013. The platform uses containerization to provide a flexible, efficient way to manage application components and services. Docker containers package an application and its dependencies together, empowering developers to ship and run software across different environments without compatibility issues. This solves the "it works on my machine" problem often encountered during development. Docker's architecture leverages a client-server model, where the Docker client is the primary interface, and the Docker daemon performs tasks such as container creation, running, and managing application images. This separation allows for improved scalability and optimization of resources. Docker uses its own protocol, Docker API, to communicate between the client and server, ensuring secure and efficient container management.