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

.. _container:

Container
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Deis containers are instances of `Docker`_ containers.
Containers perform the actual work of a :ref:`Formation` by
servicing requests or running background tasks as
part of the runtime :ref:`Layer`.

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