What is Docker?
What is Docker? From Shipping Containers to Software Containers Docker is a revolutionary technology that has completely changed the way software is developed, shipped, and deployed. If you want to become a DevOps engineer or stay relevant in modern software engineering, learning Docker is essential. But what exactly is Docker, and why is it called “Docker”? To understand that, we need to take a quick journey back into the history of the shipping industry. Before the Shipping Container Revolution The Chaos Before the 1950s Before the 1950s, loading and unloading cargo from ships was extremely slow, difficult, and expensive. Ships carried goods in: Wooden boxes Barrels Sacks Nets and odd-shaped bags Everything had different shapes and sizes, so: Hundreds of workers were needed to load/unload The cargo often got damaged Ships wasted a lot of space The process was slow and inefficient Major Problems Slow loading/unloading Expensive due...