This document summarizes the history and current state of containerization technologies. It discusses early implementations in mainframes and virtualization in the 1990s. It then covers the rise of Docker in 2013 which enabled "write once, run anywhere" for applications. The document also outlines the Docker platform and tools like Docker Hub, Docker Machine, and Docker Compose. It discusses orchestration technologies like Docker Swarm and Kubernetes. Finally, it briefly mentions other container-focused companies and platforms like Tutum, Flocker, and Weave.