Introduction

Undeniably, Docker is the most popular and powerful technology these days in the information technology (IT) sector. There are two principal trends in the Docker landscape. Firstly, the open-source Docker platform is being continuously equipped with more right and relevant features and functionalities in order to make it the most exemplary IT platform, not only for software developers, but also for on-premises as well as off-premises IT operational teams. The second trend is the unprecedented adoption of the Docker-inspired containerization technology by various IT service and solution providers across the globe in order to bring forth a growing array of premium offerings to their venerable consumers and clients. The enhanced simplicity in developing fresh software applications, the automated and accelerated deployment of Docker containers, and the extreme maneuverability...