Understanding Containers: A Brief Guide

Microservices architecture is becoming increasingly popular in modern applications due to its speed, availability, and performance benefits. Containers are a key technology enabling microservices, with Docker being the most widely used container platform. By 2022, Gartner predicts that over 75% of global organizations will use containers. The primary reasons for this adoption include accelerated development lifecycles, increased efficiency, resource sharing, and improved productivity. Containers allow developers to package code and dependencies, enabling easy movement between environments. They also help eliminate repetitive work and old-school development practices, making it easier to build applications. As companies scale their infrastructure, the use of containers becomes more likely, leading to better business outcomes through improved software development approaches.