We’re excited to announce the release of Docker Desktop 4.5 which includes enhancements we’re excited for you to try out. New Docker Menu: Improved Speed and Unified Experience Across Operating Systems We’ve launched a new version of the Docker Menu which...
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DockerCon: What Makes a Successful CFP Submission
The DockerCon 2022 Call for Papers is now open! DockerCon is one of the largest developer events in the world, with over 80,000 developers registering for each of the last two events. At the core of DockerCon is the chance for members of the community to share their...
Celebrating Our Second Fiscal Year
Yesterday, January 31, we finished our second full fiscal year since our November 2019 restructuring and recapitalization, and I couldn’t be prouder of the Docker team and what we’ve accomplished together. While it’s difficult to summarize 12 months, highlights...
Dockerize your own Game of Thrones’ API
This article will demonstrate a fun and useful use case of docker, where we will create and deploy to production a custom-made API. In our case, it will provide information about the episodes of the TV show “Game of Thrones”. Besides Docker, our stack will include:...
How Docker containers are supporting the COVID-19 genomic monitoring effort
This is a guest blog post from Dr. Kelsey Florek and Curtis Kapsak. A video presentation of this post from Docker’s Community All-Hands can be found here. Dr. Kelsey Florek is the Senior Genomics and Data Scientist at the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene and a...
How Docker Desktop Networking Works Under the Hood
Modern applications make extensive use of networks. At build time it’s common to apt-get/dnf/yum/apk install a package from a Linux distribution’s package repository. At runtime an application may wish to connect() to an internal postgres or mysql database to persist...
File Sharing with Docker Desktop
One of the topics users of Docker Desktop often ask us about is file sharing. How do I see my source code inside my container? What’s the difference between a volume and a bind mount? Why is file sharing slower than on Linux, and how can I speed it up? In this blog...
Docker Captain Take 5 – Thomas Shaw
Docker Captains are select members of the community that are both experts in their field and are passionate about sharing their Docker knowledge with others. “Docker Captains Take 5” is a regular blog series where we get a closer look at our Captains and ask them the...
How to Purchase a Docker Subscription from a Reseller
With the grace period for the new Docker subscription service agreement ending very soon on January 31, 2022, we want to make it easy for customers to use their preferred reseller to purchase a Docker subscription. That’s why we recently announced that your preferred...