> +permalink: /guides/docker/ > +--- > + > +jclouds-docker is a local cloud provider modelled on > [docker](http://www.docker.io). Similar to other jclouds supported > +providers, it supports the same portable abstractions offered by jclouds. > + > + > + > +In order to mimic the behavior of the nodes that jclouds is able to manage, > we need to make the Docker containers similar to any other VM. > +Fortunately, to have that is not much work: the only prerequisite is that > the node needs to be ssh’able. > +This involved [dockerizing an SSH daemon > service](https://docs.docker.com/examples/running_ssh_service/) > + > +### Give it a try! > + > +* Install [Docker](http://https://docs.docker.com/installation/) > +* Ensure you are using a recent JDK 6
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