Docker allows building and running applications inside lightweight containers. Some key benefits of Docker include:
- Portability - Dockerized applications are completely portable and can run on any infrastructure from development machines to production servers.
- Consistency - Docker ensures that application dependencies and environments are always the same, regardless of where the application is run.
- Efficiency - Docker containers are lightweight since they don't need virtualization layers like VMs. This allows for higher density and more efficient use of resources.