Introduction to Docker and Containers

Docker containers have become the most common part of the process of packaging up and deploying applications. Large-scale technology giants such as Amazon, Google, and Microsoft rely on them so developers need to understand how to use containers. A Docker container is a lightweight, standalone, executable package of software that includes everything needed to run an application: code, runtime, system tools, system libraries and settings. Docker streamlines the development lifecycle by allowing developers to work in standardized environments using local containers which provide your applicatio…