Docker, Containers, and the Future of Application Delivery document discusses: - The challenges of running applications across different environments due to variations in stacks and hardware ("N x N" compatibility problem). - How Docker addresses this by allowing applications and their dependencies to be packaged into standardized software containers that can run consistently across any infrastructure similar to how shipping containers standardized cargo transportation. - The benefits of Docker for developers in building applications once and running them anywhere without dependency or compatibility issues, and for operations in simplifying configuration management and automation.