In the previous version of Docker Engine we added a completely new system for managing networks and volumes, and we’re pleased to announce full support for these features in Docker Compose. Compose files used to describe just one thing: the services that make up your...
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Containers as a Service (CaaS) as your new platform for application development and operations
Developers don’t adopt locked down platforms. That one simple statement summarizes decades of tension between IT operations and development teams. Along the spectrum of control versus agility are the desires and needs of IT operations teams responsible for keeping...
Docker and Broad Industry Coalition Unite to Create Open Container Project
This morning, Docker, along with a broad coalition of vendors, users, start-ups, and industry leaders, made one of the more significant [announcements] in the history of containerization. In brief, we are coming together to form a minimalist, non-profit, openly...
Setting Up a Minecraft Server Using Docker – Part 1
This is a quick tutorial demonstrating how to set up a local Minecraft server on Docker using Kitematic. Create a Minecraft Server Container First, if you haven't yet done so, download and start Kitematic. Once installed and running, create a container from the...
Docker 0.6.5: name your containers, link them together, selectively publish ports, and more
Today we're happy to announce Docker 0.6.5. Don't be fooled by the version number: this is a significant release! Think of it as a preparation for 0.7, which will be even more significant. In addition to numerous bug fixes, this release introduces container naming,...
Call me Moby Dock
Last month we asked the Docker community to vote for the name of the Docker whale. We received 411 votes and today we are excited to announce that the community chose Moby Dock. As promised, the first three community members who answered "Moby Dock" to the question...
Gathering LXC and Docker containers metrics
Linux Containers rely on control groups which not only track groups of processes, but also expose a lot of metrics about CPU, memory, and block I/O usage. We will see how to access those metrics, and how to obtain network usage metrics as well. This is relevant for...
Docker can now run within Docker
One of the (many!) features of Docker 0.6 is the new "privileged" mode for containers. It allows you to run some containers with (almost) all the capabilities of their host machine, regarding kernel features and device access. Among the (many!) possibilities of the...
How to use your own Registry
One of the things that makes Docker so useful is how easy it is to pull ready-to-use images from a central location, Docker's Central Registry. It is just as easy to push your own image (or collection of tagged images as a repository) to the same...