docker-compose

Docker Compose configures multi-container applications by defining services, networks, and volumes in a single YAML file. You use the Compose Specification to manage environment variables, dependencies, and resource limits for local development and deployment workflows.

Multi-service stack dependencies and startup order are managed using Docker Compose lifecycle commands and health checks. You configure healthchecks to ensure dependent services are ready before starting, preventing startup failures in multi-container environments.

Docker Compose deployment supports scaling individual services within your multi-container application. You configure resource limits and lifecycle commands to bring up, monitor, scale, and tear down services according to your local development or deployment workflow requirements.

Docker Compose manages environment variables and secrets across multiple containers using YAML-based definitions. You define environment configurations and secrets in your compose file to maintain consistent settings across local development and deployment workflows.

Docker Compose orchestration requires Docker and Docker Compose tooling to be available on the host system. These prerequisites provide the container runtime and orchestration engine needed to execute the YAML-based multi-service stack definitions.

Docker Compose profiles are used to selectively start specific service groups within multi-container applications. They help manage complex orchestration scenarios by allowing you to define and activate targeted service subsets for different deployment or development environments.