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Typical Docker Platform Workflow

1. Get your code and its dependencies into Docker containers:
   • Write a Dockerfile that specifies the execution environment and pulls in your code.
   • If your app depends on external applications (such as Redis, or MySQL), simply find them on a registry such as Docker Hub, and refer to them in a Docker Compose file, along with a reference to your application, so they'll run simultaneously.
     • Software providers also distribute paid software via the Docker Store.
   • Build, then run your containers on a virtual host via Docker Machine as you develop.
2. Configure networking and storage for your solution, if needed.
3. Upload builds to a registry (ours, yours, or your cloud provider's), to collaborate with your team.
4. If you're gonna need to scale your solution across multiple hosts (VMs or physical machines), plan for how you'll set up your Swarm cluster and scale it to meet demand.
   • Note: Use Universal Control Plane and you can manage your Swarm cluster using a friendly UI!
5. Finally, deploy to your preferred cloud provider (or, for redundancy, multiple cloud providers) with Docker Cloud. Or, use Docker Datacenter, and deploy to your own on-premise hardware.