The document is a presentation by André Rømcke discussing the use of Docker for Symfony applications, emphasizing its advantages over traditional virtual machines and how it aids in deploying microservices. It explains the fundamental concepts of Docker, including containerization, Dockerfiles, port mapping, and data volumes, and showcases practical examples for configuration and deployment. Finally, it highlights the benefits for developers and organizations, such as standardization, scalability, and streamlined deployment processes.