Learning about Docker
It would be a disservice to you, reader, for us to talk about containers and not mention Docker. Docker is not the only way to implement containers, but it is a popular container software; perhaps the most popular one. Docker has almost become synonymous with the term container. Docker, Inc., the product maker, follows a freemium model, offering both a free and a premium version. Docker was released to the public in 2013 at the PyCon Conference.
As container software, Docker can package an application with its libraries, configuration files, and dependencies. Docker can be installed in Linux environments as well as on Windows. The virtual containers that Docker enables allow applications to run in isolation without affecting any other processes running on the same physical machine.
Docker is often used by both developers and system administrators, making it an essential tool for many DevOps teams. Developers like using it because it allows them to focus...