Docker Documentation
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Docker Editions
Docker Community Edition
Get started with Docker and experimenting with container-based apps. Docker CE is available on many platforms, from desktop to cloud to server. Build and share containers and automate the development pipeline from a single environment. Choose the Edge channel to get access to the latest features, or the Stable channel for more predictability.
Docker Enterprise Edition
Designed for enterprise development and IT teams who build, ship, and run business critical applications in production at scale. Integrated, certified, and supported to provide enterprises with the most secure container platform in the industry to modernize all applications. Docker EE Advanced comes with enterprise add-ons like UCP and DTR.
Run Docker anywhere
Docker for Mac
A native application using the macOS sandbox security model which delivers all Docker tools to your Mac.
Docker for Windows
A native Windows application which delivers all Docker tools to your Windows computer.
Components
Docker EE Add-ons
Universal Control Plane
(UCP) Manage a cluster of on-premise Docker hosts like a single machine with this enterprise product.
Docker Trusted Registry
(DTR) An enterprise image storage solution you can install behind a firewall to manage images and access.
Docker Tools
Docker Compose
Define application stacks built using multiple containers, services, and swarm configurations.
Docker Machine
Automate container provisioning on your network or in the cloud. Available for Windows, macOS, or Linux.