What is Docker: Core Concepts of Container Technology
The Genesis of Containers Deploying server applications has long been plagued by issues. Bug occurrence due to discrepancies between development and production environments, inconsistent server configurations, and complex dependency management were major culprits. Docker emerged to address these challenges. Docker Defined Docker is a container-based virtualization platform. It packages applications and everything required for their execution into standardized units known as containers. Containers vs. Virtual Machines Virtual Machines implement virtualization at the hardware level. Each virtual machine includes a full-fledged operating system. Containers, on the other hand, utilize operating system-level virtualization. They share the host operating system’s kernel and include only the necessary libraries and executables. ...