Cloud Computing Docker Subjective
Sep 30, 2025

What are Docker context and how do you manage multiple Docker environments?

Detailed Explanation
Docker context allows managing multiple Docker environments from single client: 1) Default context: Points to local Docker daemon, 2) Remote contexts: Connect to remote Docker hosts, Docker Swarm clusters, Kubernetes clusters, 3) Context management: docker context create myremote --docker host=tcp://remote:2376, docker context use myremote, docker context ls (list contexts), docker context inspect myremote, 4) Use cases: Development vs production environments, Multiple cloud providers, Hybrid deployments, Team collaboration, 5) Security: TLS certificates for secure connections, SSH tunneling for remote access, 6) Examples: docker context create prod --docker host=tcp://prod.example.com:2376 --docker ca=ca.pem --docker cert=cert.pem --docker key=key.pem, docker context use prod, docker ps (now shows prod containers). Benefits: Single CLI for multiple environments, Secure remote management, Easy environment switching, Simplified deployment workflows. Best practices: Use descriptive context names, Secure remote connections, Document context configurations, Regular context cleanup.
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