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Docker is an open-source containerization platform that allows developers to easily create, deploy, and run applications in isolated containers. Docker provides a way to package an application and all of its dependencies into a single unit, which can be easily moved between environments, such as from development to production.
Docker was first released in March 2013 by Solomon Hykes and his team at dotCloud, a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) company. The idea for Docker came about when the dotCloud team was working on a new PaaS platform that would allow developers to easily deploy and scale their applications. They realized that the existing solutions for deploying applications, such as virtual machines (VMs), were inefficient and complex.
The team decided to create a new technology that would make it easier for developers to package their applications and deploy them in a consistent and repeatable way. They called this technology Docker, after the shipping containers used to transport cargo around the world.