Online Docker Platforms

Docker Community Edition

You should be running a recent edition of Windows, macOS, or Linux that supports Docker. All commands shown are cross-platform unless stated otherwise.

The open-source Docker Community Edition (CE) version 19 is free and has been available since Docker was launched. Docker CE and Docker Compose 1.26 have been used to create examples and code snippets. These should be compatible with later versions, but consider upgrading if you have earlier installations.

The commercial Docker Enterprise Edition (EE) is primarily a support plan. It is used for deployments critical to business. It is a more certified platform than Docker CE. It runs on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Oracle Linux, Ubuntu, Windows Server 2016, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES), Azure, and AWS. The code snippets provided should also be compatible with it.

Docker Hub

Docker Hub is a service for finding and sharing container images. It’s not necessary to create a DockerHub account, but you will need to sign-up at https://hub.docker.com/ if you want to push your own images.