[James Pepper]

Linux Containers vs. Traditional Virtualisation

Pros of Linux Containers:

• Efficiency: Containers are more resource efficient than VMs, as they share the host’s kernel.
• Flexibility: Containers can be easily moved, replicated, and scaled, providing great flexibility in development and production.
• Lightweight: Containers are more lightweight compared to virtual machines (VM). Containers share the host OS kernel and libraries, eliminating the need to run a separate OS instance for each container like you would for a VM.
• Performance: Containers provide superior performance, rapid scaling, and simplified deployment.

Cons of Linux Containers:

• Security: VMs provide more isolation between neighbouring systems, as you’re using a separate operating system from other machines in the same physical server. Whereas in containers, you’re operating within one OS, and flaws can affect the entire system.

Performance, Security, and Scalability

• Performance: Containers are more resource-efficient than traditional virtual machines (VMs) because they share the host system’s kernel and do not require a separate guest operating system. This makes containers faster to start and stop and more lightweight in terms of resource consumption.
• Security: VMs offer hardware-level isolation, whereas containers have process-level isolation, posing unique security considerations. The complete isolation in VMs results in better security, and vulnerabilities that are harder to exploit.
• Scalability: Containers provide superior performance, rapid scaling, and simplified deployment, making them the go-to choose for microservices architecture and DevOps workflows.

Best Practices for Managing Containerised Applications

• Use the native logging mechanisms of containers.
• Pursue best practices such as good base image selection, container hierarchies, dependency version management, package selection minimalism, layer management practices, cache cleaning, reproducibility, and documentation.
• By following best practices for designing your containerised applications, utilising scalability, and auto-scaling features, leveraging load balancing and service discovery, monitoring and logging your environment, securing your container environment, and implementing deployment strategies, you can effectively utilise ECS to take your containerisation strategy to the next level.
• Adopt leading practices to streamline container orchestration processes, optimise performance, enhance security, and efficiently manage scalable applications in dynamic environments.

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[Noah Cooper]

Thank you 👍