# Requirements and Recommendation for Docker Container Deployment

You must check the requirements and follow the recommendation provided here for easy deployment.

You must have a solid understanding of Docker and should have installed and tested a current Docker version. Before you start deployment, check the following requirements:

- Docker is installed and operational.
- The necessary firewall ports are opened to allow communications.

It is recommended that you create images for the base version and for each hotfix that is installed. This allows you to easily deploy different versions of TIBCO MFT Platform Server for UNIX across your network.

For example: If you install version 8.0.1 and hotfixes 8.0.1_HF-001 and 8.0.1_HF-002, it is recommended that you create the following Docker images:

- TIBCO MFT Platform Server for UNIX 8.0.1
- TIBCO MFT Platform Server for UNIX 8.0.1 with Hotfix 8.0.1_HF-001
- TIBCO MFT Platform Server for UNIX 8.0.1 with Hotfix 8.0.1_HF-002

If you have already created a base TIBCO MFT Platform Server for UNIX image and want to install a hotfix, you can directly start with the following step of the cloud deployment process: Install TIBCO MFT Platform Server for UNIX Hotfixes.

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