Getting started with containers

Containers have become a cornerstone in cloud-native application development due to their ability to package and isolate applications with all their dependencies. This isolation ensures consistency across various environments, making them highly efficient for both development and deployment. Container images, which are static files containing executable code and dependencies, follow a layered structure for efficient modification and storage, with each layer representing changes or additions.

Despite the versatility of containers, Kubernetes does not provide a native mechanism for building these images, necessitating external tools such as Docker.

Docker, an open source platform, has transformed the world of containerization by simplifying the creation, deployment, and execution of applications in containers. It enables developers to encapsulate applications with their dependencies in a unified format, facilitating software development. Docker&...