Docker streamlines the development lifecycle by allowing developers to work in standardized environments using local containers that provide your applications and services. Containers are great for continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) workflows.
This is a quick deployment and ready-to-run image.
Simple and rapid installation. Easy to maintain.
The guide how to work with the Docker Advanced Engine on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- After purchasing and starting the VM you should know its IP address. You can find it in the personal account of Azure. (You need to select the virtual machine from the list. By clicking the item “Overview”, your IP is displayed in the line of “Public IP Address”).
- To connect to a VM, you need the PuTTy application to connect via ssh. You can download it at the following link – Download
- Run Putty, enter the VM address in the “Host” field, and click “Open” to connect.
- In the opened console you should enter a username and password that were specified when creating the virtual machine.
- To check that Docker is up and running, enter the command
- sudo docker run hello-world
Advanced version benefits:
- ability to work with docker-compose
- the ability to limit swap usage when starting containers