Docker

In a recent post (Docker in Production: A History of Failure ) I shared my thoughts about using Docker in production, based mainly on a widely spread blog post by the HFT guy. His post really brought up a storm of responses, where i think the best captured one is the following post. TL;DR: Docker can be used in production, if you take precautions and keep on top of tooling. I think this the main issue of the two approaches - would you prefer to be “cutting edge” and have the most recent tooling (with all of their disadvantages) in your production? or would you prefer to have the most stable production environment around? ...

I recently encountered a blog post about the troubles of usage of docker in a production environment. I have done some study into the meaning of using docker in a production environment and while it is very easy to get lost in the hype, glamour and overall excitement, the bottom line is that this post resonated well with me and my recent forays into the world of containers. I think the TL;DR of his blog post is: ...