Getting Started with Docker

Docker enables you to deliver software quickly by separating your applications from your infrastructure. Thus, Docker acts as an “isolated, resource controlled, and portable operating environment” that can host any specific application on any machine without the hassle of deploying the environment manually.

NCache extends this functionality by hosting Docker images and providing Dockerfiles for NCache in the following environments:

• Windows Server (NCache Enterprise and Professional editions)
• Linux (NCache Enterprise and Professional edition)

Using these images, you can create containers that host NCache or create your own customized images by modifying the Dockerfiles.

Licensing

Windows Server Core

The NCache docker image for windows is built upon the Windows Server Core image and uses the same for its licensing model.

Linux Debian 10

Base image mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:3.1. The NCache Docker image for Linux is built upon the base image of .NET Core 3.1 SDK. This image is further built upon a runtime image of Linux Debian 10 and uses the same license as Linux Debian.

In This Section

NCache Docker on Windows
Provides steps to create containers from existing images and create images using Dockerfiles for NCache on Windows Server.

NCache Docker on Linux
Provides steps to create containers from existing images and create images using Dockerfiles for NCache on Linux.

NCache Docker Deployment Scenarios
Lists and explains the various scenarios that can arise while using NCache with Docker and how to deal with them.

Port Forwarding
Explains the usage and need of port forwarding in NCache Docker.