Improve WebLogic Development Environments with Docker

The IT world is buzzing about the use of Docker. What is it and how does it help in developing and administering J2EE applications? In this article, Radu Dobrinescu explains how to configure and leverage Docker for WebLogic Development Environments.

Docker packs your development server environment into a standardized unit. It is a virtualization solution that is based on Linux containers, and an entire WebLogic server environment can be “dockerized” with modifications to the environment captured in subsequent versions of the image.

Docker helps in the development and administration of J2EE applications by capturing all of the server configurations with desired JDK and binaries. The images created with Docker can easily be shared between developers, ensuring all developers have identical environments.  Furthermore, changes to the environment can be versioned for greater flexibility.

Learn more about how developing J2EE applications can be improved by using Docker to manage shared development environments here.