Author: Zen and the Art of Computer Programming
1 Introduction
Cloud Computing and Container Technology are two popular technologies that have emerged in recent years. Cloud computing means that all services can obtain cheap, reliable, and on-demand cloud resources; while container technology allows developers to package their applications and their running environments into a standardized, portable unit and use it through the cloud. Computing platforms are deployed, run and managed. Cloud computing based on container technology can effectively reduce development and operation and maintenance costs and improve efficiency and effectiveness. However, the development of cloud computing and container technology is still changing rapidly. Here we will discuss the development trends, main concepts, terminology, core algorithms, specific operation steps and application code examples of cloud computing and container technology, and further elaborate on the future development direction of cloud computing and container technology.
2. Main concepts and terminology of cloud computing and container technology
2.1 Introduction to cloud computing
Cloud computing is a new computing model that provides computing as a service to users, rather than the traditional need to purchase servers or rent data centers. Through cloud computing services, users can obtain fast elastic scalability, high-performance hardware, and powerful software support. Cloud computing services come in many forms, such as virtual hosts (Virtual Private Server) purchased over the Internet, or private clouds (Private Cloud) provided by third-party providers.
2.2 Introduction to container technology
Container Technology is a lightweight virtualization technology used to create and deploy applications. It packages software in a container. This container is an independent software environment, including runtime, libraries, tools and configuration. A container encapsulates an application and all its dependencies, allowing it to run in a sandbox environment, and since it has no dependencies, it can be run anywhere