Containers Explained
containers on Azure.
What is a container?
Basically, a container is a virtualized environment on which software runs,(containers can be created on a virtual machine or a physical computer). just like you can have multiple virtual machines on a single host computer you can have a lot of container instances on one physical host. one of the most popular virtual machines is Docker
Why should you consider Using containers
Why you Should consider Containers.
They are lightweight which makes them easy to start, they are also designed to be created and scaled out and stopped dynamically.
Unlike virtual machines, you don’t have to manage the operating system for a container.
With containers, you can quickly restart in case of a crash or hardware interruption.
Virtual machines can only run one operating system at a time, also because virtual machines are emulating real computer tasks like taking a snapshot or standing one takes a bit of time compared to a computer
You may ask, what is the difference between a virtual machine and a container?
The difference between a virtual machine and a container is that a virtual machine virtualizes the hardware while a container virtualizes the operating system.
