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Containers

Docker containers have revolutionized the way applications are developed, deployed and managed in the modern computing era. These containers provide a lightweight and efficient runtime environment that encapsulates an application and all its dependencies, allowing it to run in any environment that has Docker installed. This has drastically simplified application management and accelerated software delivery in development and production environments.

Main features​

Isolation: Containers offer a high level of isolation, which means that an application and its dependencies run independently, without interfering with other applications on the same system.

Portability: Containers are highly portable, making it easy to run the same application in multiple environments, such as local machines, cloud servers or data centers.

Resource efficiency: They are resource efficient, as they share the same kernel as the underlying operating system and require only minimal additional resources to run.

Rapid deployment: Containers start and stop quickly, streamlining deployment and scalability of real-time applications.

Complete packaging: They include all the necessary dependencies, from libraries to configurations, in a single package, eliminating dependency problems and conflicts.

Versioning: Enables container versioning, which facilitates managing multiple versions of an application and performing controlled upgrades and rollbacks.

Scalability: Containers are highly scalable, enabling efficient deployment and management of clustered applications and orchestrators such as Kubernetes.

Security: They provide an additional layer of security by isolating applications and allowing secure execution of processes without affecting the host system.

Automation: They can be efficiently managed and orchestrated through automation and orchestration tools such as Docker Compose and Kubernetes.

Compatibility: Docker containers are compatible with a wide variety of operating systems and platforms, which facilitates their adoption in different environments.