Docker, founded in 2013 by Solomon Hykes, provides an open platform for containerization - the practice of packaging applications together with their dependencies into standardized units that run consistently across any infrastructure, from a developer's laptop to production servers in the cloud. The company's core mission is to reduce friction and complexity across the software development lifecycle.
Docker's principal products include Docker Desktop, a local development application for building and running containers, and Docker Hub, a service for distributing and sharing container images. The platform is complemented by a suite of security and developer tools. Docker records over 20 million monthly users and 20 billion image pulls, and is used across organizations ranging from early-stage startups to Fortune 100 companies.
The company operates across the software development, DevOps, and cloud infrastructure sectors. Its technology has become a widely adopted standard in containerization, shaping how developers build and ship software in cloud-native environments.