Summary
In this section, you gained insights into:
Containers Overview:
Understanding the concept of containers as lightweight, portable, and efficient units for deploying and running applications.
Container Basics:
Exploring the fundamental principles of containers, which encapsulate an application and its dependencies.
Application Virtualization:
Understanding how containers provide a form of application virtualization, isolating applications from the underlying system.
Containers vs. Virtual Machines:
Comparing containers and virtual machines, highlighting their differences in terms of architecture and resource utilization.
Docker:
Learning about Docker, a popular platform for developing, shipping, and running applications in containers.
Docker Steps:
Understanding the key steps in working with Docker, from building containers to running and managing them.
Docker Command:
Exploring Docker commands for interacting with containers, images, and the Docker runtime environment.
Podman:
Introducing Podman as an alternative containerization tool to Docker, with a focus on compatibility and security.
Lab 22.1 Installing and Testing Apache (httpd) as a Docker Application:
Engaging in a hands-on lab to practice installing and testing Apache (httpd) as a Docker application, reinforcing practical skills in containerization.
Quiz 22.1: Working with Container:
Testing your knowledge through a quiz focused on working with containers, reinforcing your understanding of container concepts and management.
Quiz 22.2: Dockerfile:
Testing your knowledge through a quiz focused on Dockerfile, a script used to create Docker images, reinforcing your understanding of containerization processes.