What Is Docker? Containers Explained for Beginners
A beginner's guide to Docker: what images and containers are, why teams use them, and a first hands-on example you can run in about 15 minutes.
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Docker vs Kubernetes: What's the Difference?
Docker builds and runs containers; Kubernetes orchestrates them across servers. Here is how they differ, how they work together and when you need one or both.
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Containers vs Virtual Machines: Key Differences and When to Use Each
Containers share a kernel, VMs bring their own. Here is how they differ on isolation, startup speed, density and cost, and how to decide which one a workload needs.
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What Is Helm? Kubernetes Package Management Explained
What Helm is, how charts, values and releases fit together, and a simple walk-through of installing, upgrading and rolling back an app on Kubernetes.
EKS vs AKS vs GKE: Managed Kubernetes Compared
A practical comparison of Amazon EKS, Azure AKS and Google GKE: operational effort, integrations, SLAs and how each one charges.
How to Containerize an Application With Docker
A step-by-step Dockerfile walkthrough for containerizing an app, with practical tips for smaller, faster and safer images.
Kubernetes Explained: What It Is, When You Need It and When You Don't
A plain-English guide to Kubernetes: what it does, the signs you need it, the signs you don't, and how the managed options from AWS, Azure and Google compare.