Docker
Docker is an open source software technology managed by Docker Inc. It was initially released in March 2013. Docker makes it easy for you to create, run, and deploy containers. It is designed to be part of an application's development and deployment lifecycle, leaving developers and system administrators reassured that it will run smoothly on any machine without omitting any dependency or configuration. Now, let's explore what happens when you try to run a Docker image.
Docker workflow
There are three components in a Docker engine; they are as follows:
- Docker Client: As the name states, this is a client on the front end that is used to give commands to the Docker host; these commands can be of any type.
- Docker Host: This is the main engine that stores container images and runs them. It executes different commands as requested by the Docker client.
- Docker Hub: This is a repository of container images. Once a client requests to run an image, Docker Host checks internally whether the image...