{"id":9945,"date":"2022-01-27T18:43:48","date_gmt":"2022-01-27T15:43:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/?p=9945"},"modified":"2023-01-12T18:15:29","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T15:15:29","slug":"what-is-docker-and-why-use-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/what-is-docker-and-why-use-it\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Docker and Why Use it?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Introduction<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Docker is an open container-based platform<\/a> that enables you to generate, control and deploy applications on it. You can decouple applications from the infrastructure, and it enables you to build software quickly. Docker helps you reduce the time between coding and getting it into production by leveraging the advantages of the Docker methodology for rapid code delivery, testing, and deployment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Docker Container?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Docker Containers are lightweight and portable virtual operating systems that include libraries, system tools, code, and runtime. One container can run anything from a small microservice to a massive application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Containers, applications can be abstracted from environments. This separation enables easy and consistent deployment of container-based applications, whether the medium is a private data center or a public cloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From an operational perspective, in addition to portability, containers also provide more control over resources, increasing infrastructure efficiency, which leads to better usage of computing resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How does Docker work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Docker is necessary for client-server application functionality, which includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n