Chapter 10 Containers and Docker

Containers have existed in the Linux world for a long time and have gained industry acceptance through the Docker standard and repository. Containers have finally come to Windows with Windows Server 2016, along with compatibility with Docker management.

In this chapter, you will learn to:

  • Articulate the reasons to use containers.
  • Explain the difference between Windows Containers and Hyper-V Containers.
  • Manage containers

Challenge of Application Deployment

Organizations today have numerous challenges with traditional application deployment. Let’s explore some of those challenges through a simple example of a common custom application deployment.

Say that an application developer has completed work on a masterpiece ...

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