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Docker Series Part I - What Is Docker and Why Use It?


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New development practices in terms of continuous integration and continuous deployment have pushed forward ideas like containerization. Docker is the "poster child" of the containerization movement - but is it here to stay?

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  1. What Are Containers?
    Learn about containers and how they allow developers to focus on the application instead of the infrastructure.
  2. Docker vs. Virtualization
    While there are a ton of similarities, there are also many differences between Docker and traditional virtualization - find out more about them and how you can benefit.

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