Docker Enterprise - an Architectural Overview

As we dive further into the details of Docker Enterprise, it is important to know where it fits within the competitive landscape of enterprise container platform providers. Informing buyers of broad provider categories can help them decide whether Docker Enterprise is the best for their organization. Additionally, we provide an overview of the economics of Docker Enterprise along with key features, architecture, and components to support open, supported products for enterprise customers.

The following topics will be covered in this chapter:

• Docker Enterprise's position in the emerging enterprise container platform market
• The cost/benefit economics of Docker Enterprise's architecture
• The architectural context of Docker Enterprise
• The key components of Docker Enterprise
• Docker Enterprise reference architecture