In this chapter, we will learn everything about Docker's Universal Control Plane (UCP) that's required for the Docker Certified Associate exam. Universal Control Plane is the Docker Enterprise component in charge of managing clusters. First, we will introduce UCP's components and their features. It is important to know that UCP has changed a lot in recent years. The Docker Enterprise platform was previously known as Docker Datacenter. Docker changed its name when version 2.0 was released. That version was also important because it was the first one to include Kubernetes as a second orchestrator. In this chapter, we will learn how Kubernetes is integrated and how to deploy a production-ready platform.
In November 2019, Mirantis Inc. acquired the Docker Enterprise platform business, including its products, customers, and employees. Therefore...
