Container in cloud computing is basically an approach to operating system virtualization. Container bundles the code of the application with dependencies in a standard software unit. Container in cloud computing is used to build blocks, which help in producing operational efficiency, version control, developer productivity and environmental consistency. Containers offer a logical packaging mechanism in which applications can be abstracted from the environment in which they actually run. By this, the user is assured of reliability, consistency and quickness regardless of the distributed platform.

Advantages of containers are as follows:

• The Consistency in Cloud Storage: The container enhances portability. It eliminates the organizational and technical frictions so that the program moves through the entire process cycle.
• Application Version Control: Through container in cloud computing, users can look at the current version of the application code as well as their dependencies. A manifest file is managed by the Docker containers. The users can easily hold and track the editions of container, look for differences between the container editions and roll-back to earlier versions if needed.
• Efficiency in the Operational Activities: The users can achieve more resources through container in cloud computing. By this, the users can also work at a time on several applications. Since each of the containers is a process of the operating system that works on an application and associated programs, the containers have a fast boot time.
• Productivity of the Developers: The containers deduct the dependencies and conflicts between the cross-service and thus the productivity increases. The component of the program is segregated into different entities that run a separate microservice. There is no worry about the libraries and dependencies that are being synced for each service because the containers are isolated from each other. Each service can be upgraded independently as they are not in touch with each other.

Container Automation is a critical component of building scalable and reliable solutions is cloud and container automation. Automation solves many technical challenges, enhances security and compliance, enables faster iteration, offers greater stability and can even improve customer perception of your product. Organizations must plan and execute a modern and reliable automation strategy for cloud and container needs.

Using cloud-native tools to implement full-environment automation for products and platforms builds a solid foundation for the infrastructure of cloud or on-premise environments.