Docker is an environment for automating the deployment, scaling and management of applications in lightweight, portable containers.
Kubernetes is an open-source container orchestration platform designed to automate the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.
Docker and Kubernetes are often used together to build, deploy, and manage containerized applications to ensure high availability, reliability, and efficient resource utilization.
Docker handles the creation and execution of containers, whereas Kubernetes manages and orchestrates the deployment of these containers across multiple nodes.
Kubernetes ensures that the container is running and exposed to external traffic. Furthermore, Kubernetes manages the scaling, monitoring and networking of the containers.
Kubernetes provides a way to separate and manage different environments (e.g., development, testing, production) within a single Kubernetes cluster.
Kubernetes allows you to scale Docker containers horizontally by increasing or decreasing the number of container instances based on traffic.
Kubernetes excels at managing microservices, making it easy to deploy and scale, individual components of a microservices-based application..
Docker and Kubernetes together enable organizations to deploy highly available, scalable, and efficient applications in both development and production environments.
Docker and Kubernetes are powerful tools for both developers and operators.