- Docker allows for OS-level virtualization of applications into lightweight isolated containers. Docker Hub is used to store and distribute Docker images.
- Rancher provides tools for orchestrating Docker containers across multiple hosts. The Rancher Catalog allows deploying Dockerized applications in a standardized way using templates that prompt for configurable options.
- The document discusses using Docker and Rancher together to build, deploy, manage and scale containerized applications both on a single host and across multiple hosts for production use.