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Securing containers

Securing containers

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Securing containers

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- [Instructor] Let's get into securing containers. Container images are small, form factor software units that package code with all its dependencies, including runtime, system tools, libraries, and settings. When container images are running, they are containers, whereas the VM depends on hypervisors, containers share an operating system kernel and are meant to be stateless or immutable. A new container should be built and run when an update is needed. This is the idea of immutability. If your organization is still building applications or virtual machines, it should review why, is it actually necessary? Why aren't you utilizing containers? Examining a sample of features and benefits can help determine when and why you would still need to utilize virtual machines for application development. Container orchestration is crucial for managing containers effectively. The orchestrator automates application deployment, scaling, and cluster management. The most popular container orchestrator…

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