Docker Navigates Strategic Identity And Monetization

Docker Inc. is navigating strategic uncertainty in 2025–2026, shifting from orchestration to developer tools, AI infrastructure, and security, the article reports on Jan. 20, 2026. Key moves include selling Swarm, acquiring MCP Defender in September 2025, and open-sourcing over 1,000 hardened images in December 2025 (claimed up to 95% vulnerability reduction), prompting acquisition speculation after a February 2025 CEO change.