#tls

#tls

The Docker daemon - dockerd - is the heart of the container engine. It manages container lifecycle, networking, storage, images, system events, and API communication. While Docker works out of the box after installation, configuring the daemon gives administrators deeper control over performance, security, and remote access. This guide dives into the essential configurations of the Docker daemon on Linux.

A lot of my writing is based on my reading of relevant RFCs, which are not always the easiest going for a non-expert, but can usually be considered authoritative. I spent enough time with the TLS RFCs to pick up the fact that there is a tradeoff between using "0-RTT" data (data sent along with the first TLS handshake message before the handshake completes) and