Docker provides management features to Windows containers. It comprises of two executables:
- Docker daemon
- Docker client
The Docker daemon is the workhorse for managing containers. It is a Windows service responsible for managing all activities on the host related to containers. The Docker client interacts with the Docker daemon and is responsible for capturing inputs and sending them across to the Docker daemon. The Docker daemon provides the runtime, libraries, graph drivers, and engine to create, manage, and monitor containers and images on the host server. It also provides capabilities to create custom images that are used for building and shipping applications to multiple environments.