What are containers? The definitive definition and the most common use cases
Containers are self-sufficient software packages that can run the service being agnostic to the underlying environment. It would contain everything from binaries to dependent libraries to configuration files. This makes containers easy to port. Since containers do not have operating system images, they are lightweight compared to Virtual Machines.
The Complete Guide on How To Get Started With Containers [2024 Updated]
![The_Complete_Guide_on_How_To_Get_Started_With_Containers_[2022_Updated]](https://taikun.cloud/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/The_Complete_Guide_on_How_To_Get_Started_With_Containers_2022_Updated.png)
Containers have become near ubiquitous in today’s IT infrastructure. A 2020 survey showed 89% of companies agreeing that Containers will play a strategic role for them in the near future. This pace has only increased with the Covid-19 pandemic. By 2022, many more companies have adopted cloud technologies and containerization as their key strategic play.
