What is Microsoft.VisualStudio.Azure.Containers.Tools.Targets package?

When I create a project in .NET Core 2.1. These is the package Microsoft.VisualStudio.Azure.Containers.Tools.Targets is already included in my project. I can't find any documents for that. Can anyone tell me what is it? Thanks in advance.

What are azure containers used for?

Containers provide an easy way to run batch jobs without having to manage an environment and dependencies. Dynamic compute options, such as Azure Container Instances (ACI), can be used to efficiently ingest source data, process it and place it in a durable store such as Azure Blob storage.

What is a container in cloud Microsoft?

Azure Container Instances is a service that enables a developer to deploy containers on the Microsoft Azure public cloud without having to provision or manage any underlying infrastructure.

Microsoft.VisualStudio.Azure.Containers.Tools.Targets package is added in VS2017 when Docker Support is selected for the project. It enabled Visual Studio Tooling for Docker file.

Removing this package may give you errors if you intend to Dockerize your project/application in Visual Studio 2017.