Image rebase and improved remote cache support in new BuildKit

We’ve just shipped new versions of the BuildKit builder engine, Dockerfile 1.4 frontend, and Docker We’ve just shipped new versions of the BuildKit builder engine, Dockerfile 1.4 frontend, and Docker Buildx CLI. Each of these comes with many new features. In this blog post, I’ll show one of them, a new copy mode in Dockerfiles, and explain why you should...

Mar 2022

Speed boost achievement unlocked on Docker Desktop 4.6 for Mac

Introducing virtiofs The 4.6 release of Docker Desktop for Mac contains a number of changes that drastically improve file sharing performance for macOS users. Firstly, developers now have the option of using a new experimental file sharing implementation called virtiofs (the current default is gRPC-FUSE). Secondly, improvements have been made...

Mar 2022

Vulnerability Alert: Avoiding “Dirty Pipe” CVE-2022-0847 on Docker Engine and Docker Desktop

You might have heard about a new Linux vulnerability that was released last week, CVE-2022-0847, aka “Dirty Pipe”. This vulnerability overwrites supposedly read-only files in the Linux kernel host, which could enable attackers to modify files inside the host images from the container instance. If you use Docker Engine natively, we recommend you...

Mar 2022

Docker: Nine Years YOUNG

Nine years ago today, March 15, 2013, Solomon Hykes, the founder of Docker, first demoed Docker publicly to the world at PyCon. On stage Solomon noted that, for developers, “shipping to the server is hard,” and thus he and the early team designed Docker to help developers more easily build, share, and run any app, anywhere. The rest, as they say, is...

Mar 2022

Docker Business now available for purchase on the Amazon Web Services Marketplace

Today, Docker and Amazon are happy to announce the availability of Docker Business on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace. This is a huge step in providing more choice and flexibility to Docker and AWS customers, so you can procure the Docker Application Development Platform – including leading tools, services, integrations, and content – through...

Mar 2022

Docker’s Response to the Invasion of Ukraine

Docker is closely following the events surrounding the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The community of Docker employees, Docker Captains, developers, customers, and partners is committed to creating an open, collaborative environment that fosters the free and peaceful exchange of ideas. The tragedy unfolding in Ukraine is in opposition to what our community...

Mar 2022

How Kubernetes works under the hood with Docker Desktop

Docker Desktop makes developing applications for Kubernetes easy. It provides a smooth Kubernetes setup experience by hiding the complexity of the installation and wiring with the host. Developers can focus entirely on their work rather than dealing with the Kubernetes setup details.  This blog post covers development use cases and what happens...

Mar 2022

What you need to know about macOS X 10.14 Deprecation

Docker supports Docker Desktop on the most recent versions of macOS. That is, the current release of macOS and the previous two releases. As new major versions of macOS are made generally available, Docker stops supporting the oldest version and supports the newest version of macOS (in addition to the previous two releases). Keeping with our version...

Mar 2022

AppDev Challenges and Trends to Watch in 2022

Over the last few years, development teams have been pushed to do a lot more with less. The global supply chain disruptions caused by the pandemic and the chip manufacturing shortage in particular impacted the tech industry. These factors have moved developer workloads toward the cloud, created a more asynchronous and remote workforce, and increased...

Feb 2022

Black Innovators That Paved the Way

While diverse experiences and perspectives should be sought after and celebrated every day, Black History Month is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on and celebrate the many contributions of Black Americans. Recognizing the ingenuity of Black people in technology is incredibly important –  especially when a large diversity gap of historically overrepresented...

Feb 2022