Cloud Computing — Containers and Cloud

Containers are lightweight, portable environments that package an application and all its dependencies so it can run consistently across different systems. Unlike virtual machines, containers share the same operating system kernel, making them more efficient. In cloud computing, containers are widely used to deploy and manage applications easily. Tools like Docker help create and run containers, while Kubernetes manages and scales containerized applications across clusters. Containers are ideal for microservices architecture, where applications are split into smaller, independent components.

Example: A developer uses Docker to containerize a web app, then deploys it on AWS using Kubernetes for automated scaling.