Docker for AI: Containers and GPU Support

What this article covers

• Running AI services with Docker.
• Leveraging GPU power inside containers.
• Managing multi-container setups with docker-compose.
• Links to detailed guides.

Introduction

Docker is the standard way to host AI services. Instead of manually installing dependencies, you pack everything into a container. It’s reproducible, clean, and easy to manage. For GPU acceleration, you’ll need the NVIDIA Container Toolkit.

Contents

• Docker Basics - Containers, images, volumes, and docker-compose from scratch.
• Docker GPU Support - NVIDIA Container Toolkit, GPU passthrough, Ollama with GPU in Docker.

Further reading

• Self-hosting overview
• Ubuntu server setup
• Ollama with Docker
• Open WebUI
• Secure operations