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OverlayFS is supported if you meet the following prerequisites:
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- **Docker CE only**. OverlayFS is not supported on Docker EE. See
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[Product compatibility matrix](https://success.docker.com/Policies/Compatibility_Matrix){: target="_blank" class="_"}
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for a list of supported storage drivers for each Docker EE platform.
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- The `overlay2` driver is supported for Docker EE and recommended
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for Docker CE.
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- The `overlay` driver is allowed but not recommended for Docker CE.
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- Version 4.0 or higher of the Linux kernel. If you use an older kernel, you
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will need to use the `overlay` driver, which is not recommended.
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## Configure Docker with the `overlay` or `overlay2` storage driver
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It is highly recommended that you use the `overlay2` driver if possible, rather
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than the `overlay` driver. The `overlay` driver is **not** supported for
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Docker EE.
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To configure Docker to use the `overlay` storage driver your Docker host must be
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running version 3.18 of the Linux kernel (preferably newer) with the overlay
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kernel module loaded. For the `overlay2` driver, the version of your kernel must
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be 4.0 or newer. It is highly recommended that you use `overlay2` if possible.
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be 4.0 or newer.
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Before following this procedure, you must first meet all the
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[prerequisites](#prerequisites).

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