Docker and Kubernetes Demystified: Virtualization and Container Orchestration

Docker and Kubernetes Demystified: Virtualization and Container Orchestration Docker helps run applications in isolated environments called containers. Virtualization uses full virtual machines, but containers share the host system’s kernel and stay lightweight. Docker packages an application and its dependencies into an image that can run anywhere a compatible engine exists. When you start the image, Docker creates a container instance that starts quickly and uses fewer resources than a VM. ...

September 22, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words