Docker 101: Understanding Containers

Docker has revolutionized how we build and deploy software. By using containers, you can ensure that your application runs exactly the same way in production as it does on your local machine. To start your first container, try:

docker run -d -p 80:80 --name webserver nginx

This command pulls the Nginx image and runs it in the background, mapping port 80 of your host to the container. Docker Compose makes it even easier to manage multi-container applications using a single YAML file...