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Learn the essentials of Docker networking, including container communication, DNS, aliases, port forwarding, and internal/external access. A comprehensive guide to understanding Docker networks for effective application design.
Docker is a set of platform-as-a-service products that use OS-level virtualization to deliver software in packages called containers. These containers are lightweight, standalone, and executable packages that include everything needed to run a piece of software, including the code, runtime, system tools, libraries, and settings. Docker makes it easier to create, deploy, and run applications by using containers.