Docker is a software platform that allows you to build, test, and deploy applications quickly. Docker packages software into standardized units called containers that have everything the software needs to run including libraries, system tools, code, and runtime. Using Docker, you can quickly deploy and scale applications into any environment and know your code will run.
Running Docker on Amazon Web Services provides developers and admins a highly reliable, low-cost way to build, ship, and run distributed applications at any scale.
Docker users on average ship software 7x more frequently than non-Docker users. Docker enables developers to ship isolated services as often as needed by eliminating the headaches of software dependencies.
Docker reduces the time spent setting up new environments or troubleshooting differences between environments.
Applications built on Docker can be seamlessly moved from local development machines to production deployments on Amazon Web Services.
Small container-based applications make it easy to deploy, identify issues, and roll back for remediation.
Accelerate application delivery by standardizing environments and removing conflicts between language stacks and versions.
Provide big data processing as a service. Package data and analytics packages into portable containers that can be executed by non-technical users.
Build and ship distributed applications with content and infrastructure that is IT-managed and secured.
Amazon Web Services provides support for both Docker open-source and commercial solutions. There are a number of ways to run containers on Amazon Web Services, starting with the command 'docker run' on an Amazon EC2 instance to Amazon EC2 Container Service, a highly scalable, high performance container management service. Use the links below to get started:
- Launch and manage Docker containers on Amazon EC2 Container Service
- Deploy and scale Docker application on Amazon Elastic Beanstalk