The presentation by David Makogon from Microsoft Azure and Patrick Chanezon from Docker discussed how to automate cloud deployments of Neo4j using Docker and Azure. The authors compared public cloud services to movie comparisons, such as Amazon's service being like "Pacific Rim," where extraterrestrial monsters invade the enterprise market. They also compared VMware to the movie "300," which is courageous but ultimately fails. Microsoft's cloud service was likened to the movie "Field of Dreams," where building a public cloud service will attract users. The authors then delved into Docker, explaining how it provides a portable approach to cloud technology and enables DevOps without lock-in. They also discussed how Docker has changed the industry by providing a new stack with operating systems like CoreOS, Red Hat Project Atomic, and Ubuntu Core. In this new stack, there are tools for orchestration such as Docker Swarm, Apache Mesos, and Google's Kubernetes. The authors also introduced the concept of Open Container Initiative (OCI), which standardizes the runtime and bundle format for containers. They explained how to use Docker to build, run, and ship applications, including using Docker Compose for microservices-based applications. Additionally, they discussed Azure Resource Manager, a tool that allows users to create templates for infrastructure, storage accounts, networks, and virtual machines in a single operation. The authors demonstrated how to use Azure Resource Manager to deploy Neo4j on top of Docker, showcasing the automation and efficiency of this approach.