This video series introduces the concept of containers and how they are an advancement of virtual machines. It explains the differences between virtual machines and containers, the two ways of creating containers, and the advantages of using Docker containers. It also discusses the life cycle of Docker and how it works, as well as introducing Build Up, a tool that can be used to create Docker images and other OCI compliant images. The speaker encourages viewers to ask questions if they don't understand something and to share the video with their friends and colleagues.