Summary

In the last 5 years, containers have come out of obscurity and into the spotlight across the software industry and DevOps. The profound organizational impact of containers spans software developers, IT admins, DevOps engineers, architects, and executives alike. From the beginning, Docker, Inc. has been at the center of the container movement and remains committed to the long term success by supporting industry standards, the open source community, and most recently enterprise customers with a Kubernetes-capable Docker Enterprise 2. 

In the next 5 years, the enterprise adoption of containers will blossom. Subsequently, most organizations will begin looking for an enterprise-grade solution that balances cost and security with speed and leading-edge platform features. Docker Enterprise's single pane of glass for hybrid cloud and on-premises clusters, along with support for the latest container technologies, including Kubernetes support, is very likely to draw the attention of astute IT leaders around the world. 

Coming up in Chapter 2, Docker Enterprise – an Architectural Overview, our journey continues as we explore the features and architecture of Docker Enterprise.