# Using your Docker containers with clusters

To use your Docker containers with Hadoop clusters or cloud storage, you should include a shared volume, such as a metastore volume, that contains all your cluster definitions. For unsecure clusters, you can bring up a PDI or Carte container and use it as is.


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