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In this chapter, you will learn the basics of containers and how they are used in the software industry. You will also see how containers differ from virtual machines and discover some of the pros and cons of using containers. This chapter puts you on the path to learning about Docker in depth.

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Jangla, K. (2018). Containers. In: Accelerating Development Velocity Using Docker. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-3936-0_1

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