Docker & Container

What is docker?

Docker is an open source containerization platform. It enables developers to package applications into containers—standardized executable components combining application source code with the operating system libraries and dependencies required to run that code in any environment.

What is container?

Containers are packages of software that contain all of the necessary elements to run in any environment. Containers virtualize the operating system and run anywhere, from a private data center to the public cloud or even on a console.

Top 5 advantages of docker

Fast: Deploy in seconds.
Flexible.
Portable.
Consistable and isolated environment.
Collaboration, Modularity and Scaling.

Top 10 commands used

Kill

Pause

Create

Info

Inspect

Exec

Images

Learnt various commands to create,start,stop,restart,kill,pause,unpause, remove a container in docker.