Understanding the Popularity of Containerization: Unveiling its Advantages
When I started at *** Org as an employee, I encountered Java applications in the form of EAR (Enterprise Archive) and WAR (Web Archive) files. These applications consumed significant memory and were deployed on bare metal servers. Nowadays, the industry is buzzing about Microservices, which are lightweight applications. Due to their small size, containers have become the preferred choice for deploying these microservices. With this in mind, I decided to write this article to provide a better understanding of the comparison between Bare metal, Virtual Machines (VMs), and Containers. Imagine: Bare metal servers as independent landed houses. Virtual Machines as multi-floor apartments. Containers as single rooms. Bare Metal Servers: Bare metal servers typically offer ample resources and are not shared among projects for security reasons. Setting up a bare metal server involves buying the hardware, installing the operating system, providing power and network connections, and arranging phys...