The Power of Docker: Containerization for Efficient Software Development and Deployment

Nagaraju Islavath

Abstract: Docker, which provides a reliable containerization solution that streamlines and expedites developing, deploying, and executing applications, has quickly emerged as one of the most revolutionary technologies in contemporary software development. Containerization allows developers to construct predictable environments that function flawlessly across various infrastructure configurations by isolating software into standardized components. Docker is essential for increasing development productivity and deployment reliability because of its capabilities, which include lightweight containers, version control, and portability. This study examines containerization and Docker fundamentals and how they affect contemporary software engineering techniques. It will examine how well Docker can handle typical software development problems, its practical uses, and how it may promote flexibility and efficiency in operations.

Keywords: DevOps, virtualization, cloud computing, orchestration, microservices, software development, deployment, Docker, containerization, and CI/CD