DevOps & Infrastructure

1. Containerization & Orchestration Docker vs. Kubernetes Both Docker and Kubernetes are essential in modern containerized application development, but they serve different purposes: Feature Docker Kubernetes Purpose Containerization platform for packaging and running applications Orchestration system for managing containerized applications Container Management Manages single containers Manages multiple containers across clusters Scaling Manual scaling of containers Automatic scaling based on resource usage Networking Built-in networking for containers Advanced networking with Service Discovery Storage Persistent storage via volumes Persistent storage via Persistent Volumes (PVs) Load Balancing Limited; requires additional tools Built-in load balancing across Pods Fault Tolerance Containers may stop if they fail Auto-restarts failed containers Docker is used for containerizing applications. Kubernetes is used to orchestrate and manage multiple containers in production.

Mar 6, 2025 - 18:55

Both Docker and Kubernetes are essential in modern containerized application development, but they serve different purposes: