Containers

Introduction

Containers are executable units of software that code is packaged in, along with libraries and dependencies, so that it can be run anywhere, whether on a developer's workstation, an on-prem server, or in the cloud, and deployed easily and consistently, regardless of the target environment.

There are a number of reasons why the use of containers is attractive for Sitecore development, and it becomes even more attractive as Sitecore moves towards a microservices-based architecture. Containers lend themselves very well to this architecture (and in fact encourage it). Read more about container in Sitecore Development here

Documentation

• Containers in Sitecore development
• Sitecore, Docker, and Continuous Integration
• Running Sitecore on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

Getting Started

• Docker: A quick overview
• Run your first Sitecore instance

Resources

• Sitecore Docker Examples
• SitecoreDockerTools - PowerShell extensions

Community Posts

• Sitecore Blue-Green Deployment on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• 4 Things you should know when moving Sitecore from PaaS to Kubernetes
• Achieving Scalability - Sitecore Next.js Pods in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)