Docker (https://www.docker.com/) has been a major force behind popularizing the containerization of applications. Docker is to containers what Google is to search engines. Sometimes, people even use containers and Docker as synonyms. Microsoft has partnered with Docker and is actively contributing to the Docker platform and tools via open source. This makes Docker important for us as .NET developers.
Docker is a very important topic and is significant enough that any serious .NET developer should learn about it. However, due to time and scope constraints, we will just scratch the surface of the ecosystem of Docker here. We strongly recommend that you read through the Docker books that have been made available by Packt Publishing.
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