Docker is currently a hot concept in software development and the big enterprise players are keen to show that their tools can help make containerisation work for large deployments.
Containers are changing the way applications are developed and managed, HPE's CTO Martin Fink said.
To make the most of the move to containerisation, companies need a hybrid infrastructure that allows them to drive the continuous delivery of new applications and services quickly and cost-effectively, according to Fink.
Docker VP of business development and technical alliances Nick Stinemates said, "Developers today require a new model to build, ship and run distributed applications that existing infrastructures were not designed for."
Docker is the most popular technology for automating the creation and deployment of apps in containers, a lighter-weight form of virtualisation. The idea is to free developers from software and infrastructure dependencies, cutting costs and creating efficiencies in the process.
HPE's Docker-focused offerings were launched at this week's DockerCon Europe event and are available now. They include:
Other products include a Docker Machine plugin for HPE Composable Infrastructure to automate the deployment of Docker container hosts from HPE OneView, and persistent storage for Docker containerized apps.
Flash-optimized HPE 3PAR StoreServ Storage arrays and the HPE StoreVirtual software-defined storage solutions now support the use of Docker stateful containers in OpenStack cloud environments via the open source Flocker architecture from ClusterHQ.
This architecture allows Docker customers to containerize applications that require persistent storage, such as databases, HPE said.