What’s the connection between Docker Use Cases in Real Life?

MD. Shoriful Islam
4 min readAug 12, 2022

Simply, a container means a standardized unit to transport digital information from one place to another. A mother vessel can contain thousands of containers. Software is like that mother vessel. In software, there are thousands of containers that carry all the necessary dependencies.

Developers have used virtualization technology to develop containerized software before. Sometimes, these containers can not run properly due to different device environments. Here comes a new virtualization technology named Docker. It is so effective that it has become a common name in software containerization technology. We often refer to containers as docker containers because they are widely used.

In this article, we will learn about the docker use cases and how they relate to our daily lives. So, without further ado, let’s begin.

Docker Tools for Deployment

A Docker engine runs and manages containers. It can handle thousands of containers and services using built-in tools. They are

Docker Plugins

It is an extension that adds new functions to the host program. So, the Docker plugins are the Docker extensions that add to and increase the capabilities of the Docker engine. Its aim is to use a Docker host to deliver updates and provide a much more friendly environment than what Docker currently uses for deployment.

Docker Compose

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MD. Shoriful Islam

A writer and a voice over artist. love to see the world from a loyal perspective with an honest approach. Love to learn and explore new things in life.