Containerization and orchestration of microservices

Containerization and orchestration are two critical aspects of managing microservices in a scalable, portable, and efficient manner. Let’s explore each concept in detail.

Containerization

Containerization is a technology that allows you to package an application, including its dependencies, libraries, and configurations, into a single unit called a container. Containers provide a consistent and isolated runtime environment for applications, ensuring that they run reliably and consistently across different platforms, such as development, testing, and production environments.

The most popular containerization technology is Docker, but there are others, such as containerd, rkt, and Podman. Docker containers use operating system-level virtualization to create isolated environments that share the host operating system kernel. This approach makes containers lightweight and faster to start and stop compared to traditional...