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Discussion on: A beginner’s guide to Docker — how to create your first Docker application

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Gaël Thomas

The subject of my next guide will be precisely on Docker-Compose. Here is a small sample that explains the difference between Docker and Docker-Compose:

  • Docker is used to manage an individual container (service) for your application.

  • Docker-Compose is used to manage several containers at the same time for the same application. This tool offers the same features as Docker but allows you to have more complex applications.

Docker (individual container) VS Docker-Compose (several containers)
Docker (individual container) VS Docker-Compose (several containers)

I hope it helps you to understand the difference between Docker and docker-composer better!