Rancher is an open-source platform for managing Kubernetes clusters across diverse infrastructures. It supports containerized applications, streamlines deployments, and addresses operational and security challenges. Some key features of Rancher include unified multi-cluster management, integration with DevOps tools, and hybrid & multi-cloud support. Rancher ensures consistent security and compliance, offering direct encryption and audit logging. Rancher does technically allow you to run Docker containers, though there are other tools (like Portainer) that will be easier to use for local contai