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Another useful addition to the Docker stable and some more developer love, all for what is likely a very small pricetag.In terms of how this adds to the Docker workflow, it is pretty simple - the first step of the Docker journey to distributed applications often starts with building and running a container on a local machine. Through Kitematic that initial step happens in less than 5 minutes--including the time to download the Kitematic package. Kitematic leverages Docker Machine, one of Docker’s three orchestration tools, to configure a developer’s Mac as a “Docker host” and then subsequently installs and runs the Docker Engine. The developer is then presented with a catalog of curated content which includes images for Nginx, Minecraft, Redis etc. that they can build, ship and run as Docker containers on their laptop.Of course every time Docker makes an acquisition, the ecosystem winces about their broader intentions - it is for this reason that it was particularly interesting to see the company give some clarity about its acquisition strategy. Docker stated that: Kitematic aligns with Docker’s strategy around open source acquisitions, which is to identify those who have exhibited leadership in the ecosystem and that share a vision of expanding critical tooling for developers and sysadmins. Docker’s acquisition of Orchard in the summer of 2014 was Docker’s first and was focused on a different facet of the developer experience; composition of multi-container applications. That acquisition lead to the creation of an orchestration tool called Docker Compose, which was recently made available for download. Kitematic also follows the recent acquisition of SocketPlane, which will be focused on addressing and accelerating the operational solutions around Docker networking by leading ecosystem collaboration around APIs. Overall, these open source acquisitions have centered on expanding the pool of users using Docker in their

Another day, another announcement of an acquisition by high-flying Docker, home of the eponymously named open source project. Docker has acquired Kitematic, a small company with a very simple proposition - they make it easier to run Docker on a Mac. While that might seem like a bizarre announcement from a company that is aiming to fulfill the need for enterprises running huge web-scale applications, it actually make sense.We're seeing the rise in power of developers. Increasingly developers, once thought of as the smelly, unkempt individuals that tinkered down in the basement, are now an integral part of delivering business transformation. if software, as famed investor Marc Andreessen opined, is truly eating the world, then those who create the software are the enablers of that. Tools that let them develop within their existing workflow, but which also let them seamlessly move applications into production, are a big productivity boost.And that is what Kitematic is all about, the Docker experience is enhanced through Kitematic and its graphical user interface (GUI)-driven workflow that automatically installs Docker on a user’s Mac to build, ship and run Docker containers quickly. The Kitematic project has resonated with developers who have rated it highly.Docker founder and chief architect of the Docker project explained the rationale behind the deal saying: We are excited to be bringing the Kitematic team on board to help expand our efforts in creating tooling that enriches the developer experience. Kitematic reflects our original vision for Docker which was to make a great tooling for developers, who in turn would then use it to make great tools. We are also proud to announce that the Kitematic tool remains open source and free.Of course the face that Kitematic was a tiny team means that this was a deal that saw Docker get some talent,

IT Production Manager. Nicolas is primarily focused on Microsoft technologies, he is a Microsoft MVP in Cloud and Datacenter Management. IT Production Manager. Nicolas is primarily focused on Microsoft technologies, he is a Microsoft MVP in Cloud and Datacenter Management. In this article, I will describe how to manage Windows Containers via GUI. Docker provides a great Docker CLI that allows us to create, interact, and delete containers, but sometimes it’s nice to have an interface to manage Containers. There are many admins who much prefer a GUI tool to handle every task and it can be useful to use an interface when you have many containers to manage or if you start working with Docker. In this article, I don’t want to judge which GUI is better because it depends! You must use the GUI that will suit your needs. So do not hesitate to test this GUI. In this article, I will walk through the following tools:KitematicPortainerDockStationFor sure, there are other interfaces so this list is not exhaustive.Creating a Docker ContainerIn this guide, I will create a simple Docker Container to demonstrate how to use these interfaces. Let’s start by pulling the “nanoserver/iis-php” Docker image which contains: Windows Nano Server, IIS and PHP 7. Once Docker has been installed on your system, open an elevated PowerShell console:docker imagesdocker pull nanoserver/iis-phpdocker imagesNow if I want to create my first Windows Container, I just have to run the following command:docker run --name nanoiis -d -it -p 8001:80 nanoserver/iis-phpThis command will expose my Windows Container’s port 80 on my Container Host port 8001. Let’s confirm that a Windows Container is running in the background:docker psKitematic Kitematic has been acquired by Docker in October 2015, so Kitematic is part of the Docker Toolbox. It means that if you work with ‘Docker for Windows’, then you can download Kitematic directly by right-clicking on your Docker icon, and select Kitematic:Once Kitematic has been downloaded, extract the ZIP file and then you can run ‘Kitematic.exe’: At the first screen, you will be able to connect to your Docker Hub account, but it is not mandatory.