Exploring Container Runtimes and Orchestration Platforms

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Docker   drill containerization

Docker is a platform that uses OS-level virtualization to deliver software in packages called containers.

What is Docker?

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Answer

Docker is a platform for developing, shipping, and running applications inside containers, which are lightweight and portable.

# Basic usage of Docker
docker run hello-world

Kubernetes   drill containerization

Kubernetes is an open-source system for automating the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.

What is Kubernetes?

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Answer

Kubernetes is a system for managing containerized applications across a cluster of machines, providing basic mechanisms for deployment, maintenance, and scaling.

# Basic usage of Kubernetes
kubectl get pods

rkt   drill containerization

rkt is a container runtime that emphasizes security and composability, designed for modern production environments.

What is rkt?

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Answer

rkt is a container runtime that focuses on security and composability, offering a different approach to container management compared to Docker.

# Basic usage of rkt
rkt run coreos.com/etcd:v2.0.9

OCI   drill containerization

OCI stands for Open Container Initiative, a project to create open industry standards around container formats and runtimes.

What is OCI?

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Answer

OCI, or Open Container Initiative, is an open governance structure for creating open industry standards around container formats and runtimes.

# Example code not applicable for OCI

runc   drill containerization

runc is a lightweight, portable container runtime that provides a CLI for running containers according to the OCI specification.

What is runc?

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Answer

runc is a lightweight container runtime that provides a command-line interface for running containers as per the Open Container Initiative (OCI) specification.

# Basic usage of runc
runc run mycontainerid

containerd   drill containerization

containerd is an industry-standard core container runtime that emphasizes simplicity, robustness, and portability.

What is containerd?

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Answer

containerd is a core container runtime that manages the complete container lifecycle of its host system: image transfer and storage, container execution and supervision, and low-level storage and network attachments.

# Basic usage of containerd
ctr run --rm docker.io/library/hello-world:latest hello

Podman   drill containerization

Podman is a daemonless container engine for developing, managing, and running OCI Containers on your Linux System.

What is Podman?

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Answer

Podman is a container engine that allows you to run containers without requiring a daemon, supporting rootless containers and Kubernetes YAML.

# Basic usage of Podman
podman run hello-world

Author: Jason Walsh

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Last Updated: 2024-10-30 16:43:54