11.2.6 Getting Started with Dockerfile

Docker is an open platform for developing, shipping, and running applications. Docker provides OS-level virtualization which enables you to separate your applications from your infrastructure.

Docker will read the instructions from the Dockerfile and build a Docker image. A Docker image is like a template. The Docker image is used to build and run a Docker container. To do all this you must have Docker installed.

For more information about how to install Docker and use Dockerfiles, see www.docker.com.