Containerization Is a technology that enables the packaging of applications and their dependencies into isolated containers, facilitating consistent deployment across different environments.
Container Engines Name Description Link Docker Is a software platform that allows you to build, test, and deploy applications quickly using containers. Docker Podman A daemonless container engine for managing OCI containers, providing a Docker-compatible CLI. Podman containerd An industry-standard core container runtime used by Docker, Kubernetes, and other systems to manage container lifecycle. containerd Kata Containers An open-source OpenInfra project combining lightweight virtual machines with container speed, offering stronger isolation than standard containers. Kata Containers Firecracker A lightweight microVM-based virtualization technology developed by AWS for running containers and serverless workloads securely and efficiently. Firecracker
Container Orchestration Name Description Link Kubernetes Is an open source system for automating deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications. Kubernetes OpenShift A Kubernetes-based platform offering enterprise-grade security, monitoring, and tools. OpenShift Nomad A simple, flexible workload orchestrator that supports containers and non-containerized applications. Nomad Docker Swarm Is an advanced feature for managing a cluster of Docker daemons. Docker Swarm AWS Fargate A serverless compute engine for containers that works with Amazon ECS and EKS, eliminating the need to manage servers. AWS Fargate AWS EKS A managed Kubernetes service that simplifies running Kubernetes on AWS without the need to install or operate your own control plane. AWS EKS K3s A lightweight, certified Kubernetes distribution designed for resource-constrained environments such as IoT, edge, and development clusters. It is fully compliant with upstream Kubernetes. K3s MicroK8s A lightweight, zero-ops Kubernetes distribution developed by Canonical (the company behind Ubuntu). Ideal for developers, edge, and CI/CD environments. MicroK8s
Name Description Link Docker Compose A tool for defining and running multi-container Docker applications. Docker Compose Helm A package manager for Kubernetes to deploy pre-configured applications as charts. Helm Portainer A container management software. Portainer Rancher A complete software stack for teams deploying containers, particularly Kubernetes clusters. Rancher
Container Benefits Development Consistency - Same environment from dev to productionIsolation - Applications don't interfere with each otherPortability - Run anywhere containers are supportedEfficiency - Lightweight compared to virtual machines Operations Scalability - Easy horizontal scalingResource Utilization - Better hardware utilizationDeployment Speed - Fast startup and deploymentRollback Capability - Easy rollback to previous versions Have any suggestions, additions, best-practices or references? Please contribute to help others learn!