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Docker Essentials

Learn core Docker concepts including containers, images, volumes, networks, and best practices.

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What's the key difference between containers and VMs?

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Containers share the host OS kernel and isolate at the process level, making them lightweight and fast to start. VMs include a full OS copy and hardware virtualization, consuming more resources.

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