Docker Blog

Build Your First Docker Extension

Felipe Cruz
May 12 2022

At Docker, we're passionate about building tools that make other developers’ lives easier. When it comes to building and running containers, Docker Desktop is the go-to product for developers. With Docker Desktop 4.8.0, you can now add your own functionality to Docker...

Docker Captain Take 5 – Sebastián Ramírez

Eva Bojorges
Mar 18 2022

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...

Image rebase and improved remote cache support in new BuildKit

Tonis Tiigi
Mar 17 2022

We've just shipped new versions of the BuildKit builder engine, Dockerfile 1.4 frontend, and Docker Buildx CLI. Each of these comes with many new features. In this blog post, I'll show one of them, a new copy mode in Dockerfiles, and explain why you should start to...

Speed boost achievement unlocked on Docker Desktop 4.6 for Mac

Chris McLellan
Mar 16 2022

Introducing virtiofs The 4.6 release of Docker Desktop for Mac contains a number of changes that drastically improve file sharing performance for macOS users. Firstly, developers now have the option of using a new experimental file sharing implementation called...

Vulnerability Alert: Avoiding “Dirty Pipe” CVE-2022-0847 on Docker Engine and Docker Desktop

Shashank Sharma
Mar 16 2022

You might have heard about a new Linux vulnerability that was released last week, CVE-2022-0847, aka “Dirty Pipe”. This vulnerability overwrites supposedly read-only files in the Linux kernel host, which could enable attackers to modify files inside the host images...

Docker: Nine Years YOUNG

Scott Johnston
Mar 15 2022

Nine years ago today, March 15, 2013, Solomon Hykes, the founder of Docker, first demoed Docker publicly to the world at PyCon. On stage Solomon noted that, for developers, “shipping to the server is hard,” and thus he and the early team designed Docker to help...

Docker Business now available for purchase on the Amazon Web Services Marketplace

Alyssa Shames
Mar 14 2022

Today, Docker and Amazon are happy to announce the availability of Docker Business on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace. This is a huge step in providing more choice and flexibility to Docker and AWS customers, so you can procure the Docker Application...

Docker’s Response to the Invasion of Ukraine

Scott Johnston
Mar 8 2022

Docker is closely following the events surrounding the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The community of Docker employees, Docker Captains, developers, customers, and partners is committed to creating an open, collaborative environment that fosters the free and peaceful...

How Kubernetes works under the hood with Docker Desktop

Anca Iordache
Mar 4 2022

Docker Desktop makes developing applications for Kubernetes easy. It provides a smooth Kubernetes setup experience by hiding the complexity of the installation and wiring with the host. Developers can focus entirely on their work rather than dealing with the...