Container

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Definition

A package that contains an application and everything it needs to run, making it easy to move between different computers. Like a shipping container that can go on any truck or ship.

Real-World Example

A developer packages their web app in a container so it works the same way on their laptop and in the cloud.

Cloud Provider Equivalencies

These services provide managed container orchestration, allowing developers to deploy, manage, and scale containerized applications using Kubernetes.

AWS
Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS)
AZ
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
GCP
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
OCI
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Container Engine for Kubernetes

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