Docker Engine & Docker Compose on Rocky Linux 10

This image includes Docker Engine and Docker Compose. Docker is a platform for developers and sysadmins to build, run, and share applications with containers. Containerization provides flexible, lightweight, portable, and secure application deployment. Docker uses a client-server architecture where the Docker daemon (dockerd) manages images, containers, networks, and volumes.

Docker Features

Lightweight containers with fast startup and optimal resource usage
Docker daemon manages all Docker objects
Docker Hub registry for storing and sharing images
REST API for programmatic control
Command line interface (CLI) for management
Namespaces for container isolation
Control groups for resource management
Image layering for efficient storage
Multiple network drivers (bridge, host, overlay)
Persistent volume management

Docker Use Cases

Microservices: Deploy independent, scalable services
CI/CD: Consistent environments across development and production
Development: Standardized environments for teams
Application Isolation: Run multiple apps without dependency conflicts

Docker Compose

Docker Compose defines and runs multi-container applications using a YAML file (docker-compose.yml). Configure services, networks, and volumes, then launch everything with a single command.

Docker Compose Features

Multiple isolated environments with project names
Preserves volumes when containers are recreated
Only recreates changed containers
Environment variables support
Automatic networking between services
Easy service scaling

Docker Compose Use Cases

Development environments with complete application stacks
Automated testing with isolated dependencies
Microservices management
Multi-tier applications (web, database, cache)

Docker Support

Documentation - Setup Docker on Azure

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Docker on Rocky 10

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