Mark Cavage, Tushar Jain, Jim Clark & Yunong Xiao
Compose the Future: Building Agentic Applications, Made Simple with Docker
#1about 2 minutes
Why Docker is simplifying agentic application development
Docker's role in agentic development is analogous to how it made microservices accessible by simplifying complex environments.
#2about 4 minutes
Defining agentic applications and their core properties
An agent is an autonomous system where the LLM drives the control loop, connects to your data, and operates based on goals rather than tasks.
#3about 3 minutes
The future of multi-LLM and compound agents
Future agents will be multi-LLM and compound, requiring solutions for model portability, tool discovery via MCP, and a trusted hub for components.
#4about 6 minutes
Introducing Docker's new tools for building agents
Docker provides key building blocks for agents, including the Docker Model Runner for local models and the MCP Gateway for secure tool integration.
#5about 2 minutes
Extending Docker Compose with native agent support
Docker Compose now natively supports agent development with top-level keywords for models and tools, simplifying the entire agent stack definition.
#6about 8 minutes
Live demo of building a multi-agent e-commerce application
A practical demonstration shows how to build a sock store agent using Docker Compose to manage cooperating agents, hybrid LLMs, and an MCP gateway.
#7about 7 minutes
Accelerating local development with Docker Offload
Docker Offload allows developers to seamlessly switch their local Docker context to a remote, powerful GPU in the cloud to accelerate model-heavy workloads.
#8about 13 minutes
Deploying agentic applications with serverless compose on GCP
A partnership with Google Cloud enables deploying the same Docker Compose file directly to GCP Cloud Run for serverless, scalable production environments.
#9about 3 minutes
Introducing the Docker Agent for automating the SDLC
Docker is becoming an agent itself, capable of automating tasks like finding and fixing security vulnerabilities and optimizing Dockerfiles.
#10about 2 minutes
Recap of new tools and special offers
A summary of the new agentic platform capabilities, including Compose extensions, Docker Offload, and serverless deployment, is presented with a special offer.
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