We have discussed most of the available container-specific patterns in the previous section. Many exponents and evangelists of Docker-enabled containerization have brought in a few anti-patterns based on their vast experience in developing, deploying, and delivering containerized services and applications. This section is exclusively allocated for conveying the anti-patterns discovered and disseminated by Docker practitioners.

Container creation and deployment are becoming easier and faster with the ready availability of both open-source and commercial-grade tools. DevOps team members ought to learn some of the techniques and tips in order to avoid mistakes when migrating to Docker.