:title: Container
:description: Deis containers are instances of Docker containers used to run applications.
:keywords: lxc container, lxc, container, docker, deis

.. _container:

Container
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Deis containers are instances of `Docker`_ containers used to run :ref:`Applications <application>`.
Containers perform the actual work of an :ref:`application` by servicing requests or running 
background tasks as part of the :ref:`Formation's <formation>` runtime :ref:`Layer`.

.. _`Docker`: http://docker.io/