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Introduction

Well you must have many times heard about this word 'docker' and after looking at the blocks over the whale , you must have surely thought of if it as some kind of shipment platform in the sea. Well that's not true! I was just joking :)

'' A Docker is basically a tool for Managing Containers or you can say it is a platform for developing , shipping and running applications in containers"'

It uses containers to run applications in isolated environment's on a computer.

Now, you might be wondering, 'What exactly is this container?' Well, let's dive into the intricacies of it and unveil the fascinating world it holds!

What is Containers?

Different application's can require different development environment That's why docker container's comes into play! You can think of container as everything that our application need's to run to hold the

• source code

• dependencies

• ... versions

so it wouldn't matter what version's of node or python or anything else that is installed in our computer because everything the application needs to run is inside the container! Thus making much easier for me or other people in my team to run different applications on their computer and we wouldn't need to worry about setting up different version's of anything or installing dependencies cause it's all in the container itself!

Uses of Docker

• Simplify-Application Deployment.

• Improve Scalability.

• Enhance Consistency across different environments.

• Micro-service Architecture.

• Continuous integration and Continuous delivery/continuous deployment.

• Testing and QA Environments

  ... many more!

What about V M's?

You may be pondering the role of virtual machines and whether they can address the same issues as containers. The answer is yes, they can, but there are nuances that often make containers a superior choice. Intrigued by the differences? Stay tuned for the next blog post, where I'll delve deeper into the distinctions between containers and virtual machines.

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