github.com/mheon/docker@v0.11.2-0.20150922122814-44f47903a831/experimental/network_overlay.md (about)

     1  # Native Multi-host networking
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     3  There is a lot to talk about the native multi-host networking and the `overlay` driver that makes it happen. The technical details are documented under https://github.com/docker/libnetwork/blob/master/docs/overlay.md.
     4  Using the above experimental UI `docker network`, `docker service` and `--publish-service`, the user can exercise the power of multi-host networking.
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     6  Since `network` and `service` objects are globally significant, this feature requires distributed states provided by the `libkv` project.
     7  Using `libkv`, the user can plug any of the supported Key-Value store (such as consul, etcd or zookeeper).
     8  User can specify the Key-Value store of choice using the `--kv-store` daemon flag, which takes configuration value of format `PROVIDER:URL`, where
     9  `PROVIDER` is the name of the Key-Value store (such as consul, etcd or zookeeper) and
    10  `URL` is the url to reach the Key-Value store.
    11  Example : `docker daemon --kv-store=consul:localhost:8500`
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    13  Send us feedback and comments on [#14083](https://github.com/docker/docker/issues/14083)
    14  or on the usual Google Groups (docker-user, docker-dev) and IRC channels.