In this chapter, we will take a deeper look at Docker Machine, which we touched upon in the previous chapter. It can be used to easily launch and bootstrap Docker hosts targeting various platforms, including locally or in a cloud environment. You can control your Docker hosts with it as well. Let's take a look at what we will be covering in this chapter:
- An introduction to Docker Machine
- Using Docker Machine to set up local Docker hosts
- Launching Docker hosts in the cloud
- Using other base operating systems
