Is Docker a Deployment Tool?

In simple terms, Docker is a tool that lets developers to create, deploy, and run applications in containers. Containerization is the use of Linux containers to deploy applications.

What type of tool is Docker?

Docker is an open source containerization platform. It enables developers to package applications into containers—standardized executable components combining application source code with the operating system (OS) libraries and dependencies required to run that code in any environment.

Why is Docker used for deployment?

Docker containers make it easy to put new versions of software, with new business features, into production quickly—and to quickly roll back to a previous version if you need to. They also make it easier to implement strategies like blue/green deployments.