What Is Container Technology

The following articles provides a basic introduction to containers technologies. It would allow the reader to gain an understanding of what are containers and their related technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes. Similarly, it also includes hands on tutorial that would allow the reader to experience working with containers (such as Docker) and containers orchestrators (such as Kubernetes) without worrying too much about infrastructure. The articles were ordered for better comprehension.

What is Container Technology

Web Blog Articles

1. https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/containers-docker-windows-and-trends/
   1. An amazing introduction to containers. Strongly recommended to read this before even reading or watching any video.
   2. This blog touches on
      1. Container vs. Virtual Machine
      2. Container Orchestration
      3. Microservices
2. https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/microservices-an-application-revolution-powered-by-the-cloud/
   1. This article is not directly related to containers.
   2. It basically shows how microservices development are made easier with containers.
3. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/windowscontainers/about/
   1. Provides a basic overview of containers.
   2. It focuses primary on Windows containers but many of the information are also generic and can be applied to other platforms.
4. https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/containers/Containers-101-with-Microsoft-and-Docker
   1. A video that provides basic overview of Windows containers: Windows Server and Hyper-V Containers
   2. Key uses cases and how Docker fits in

Pluralsight Training Videos

1. https://app.pluralsight.com/library/courses/containers-images-big-picture/table-of-contents
   1. General overview of what are containers and how to distribute them.