Hybrid and multi-cloud deployments Containerization simplifies the deployment of applications in hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Containers abstract the underlying infrastructure, enabling applications to be deployed consistently across different cloud providers or on-premises infrastructure. Organizations can leverage container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes to manage and deploy containers seamlessly across multiple environments, ensuring flexibility, workload portability, and optimal resource utilization. Scalable …
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Understanding the difference between virtualization and containerization – Components of a Cloud Infrastructure
Understanding the difference between virtualization and containerization Virtualization and containerization are two distinct technologies that are used in cloud computing, each with its characteristics and use cases. Here’s a comparison of the key differences between virtualization and containerization. The following figure depicts the architectural difference between virtualization and containerization: Figure 2.6 – VMs versus containers VMs and containers have distinct …
Virtual machines (VMs) 4 – Compute
Deploying a VM in the AWS environment involves similar steps as in Azure. The following steps highlight the process to deploy a VM in AWS, along with corresponding AWS CLI examples: aws ec2 create-vpc –cidr-block 10.0.0.0/16 aws ec2 create-subnet –vpc-id –cidr-block 10.0.1.0/24 –availability-zone us-east-1a aws ec2 describe-images –owners amazon –query “Images[?Architecture==’x86_64′ && VirtualizationType==’hvm’ && RootDeviceType==’ebs’]” aws ec2 run-instances –image-id –count …
Virtual machines (VMs) 3 – Compute
Let’s understand how we can deploy a VM on a cloud platform. To deploy a VM in a cloud environment such as Azure, you can follow these general steps (I’ll provide an example using the Azure cloud platform): az group create –name MyResourceGroup –location eastus az vm image list –output table az vm create –resource-group MyResourceGroup –name MyVirtualMachine –image UbuntuLTS …
Virtual machines (VMs) 2 – Compute
Using VMs in cloud computing offers several benefits that contribute to the efficiency, flexibility, and scalability of the infrastructure. Some key benefits of using VMs include the following: The use of VMs in cloud computing provides organizations with increased flexibility, resource optimization, security, scalability, and simplified management. These benefits contribute to the overall efficiency and effectiveness of cloud infrastructure, enabling …
Containers 2 – Compute
Let’s understand how we can create a container in a cloud environment such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Creating a container in Google Cloud typically involves using Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), a managed Kubernetes service provided by GCP. Kubernetes is an open source container orchestration platform that allows you to deploy, manage, and scale containerized applications. Here are the steps …
Containers – Compute
Containers Containerization technology, exemplified by popular tools such as Docker and Kubernetes, has revolutionized the way applications are developed, deployed, and managed in the cloud computing landscape. Containers provide lightweight and isolated runtime environments for applications, encapsulating the application and its dependencies. Containerization technology, such as Docker, enables developers to package applications with their libraries, frameworks, and configurations, ensuring consistent …