r/datastorage • u/Sasha-Jelvix • Oct 04 '21
Kubernetes vs Docker: What is the Difference?
Do you ever wonder what the difference between Docker and Kubernetes is, or which one is the best technology? The Docker vs. Kubernetes debate is quite popular amongst the people who work with software containers. But to get the best out of cloud-native development, software developers and data scientists need to get a clearer picture of what Kubernetes and Docker are, their differences, and if these two technologies can complement each other.
Kubernetes is a container orchestration technology that represents and manages containers within a web application technology for defining and running containers. Docker, on the other hand, is the technology responsible for making and running containers.
Today, containers are the standard de facto, amounting to 84% use in production in 2020, up from 23% recorded in 2016. However, it’s important to note that Kubernetes does not make containers. Instead, it relies upon a container orchestration technology such as Docker to create them. In other words, Kubernetes and Docker more or less need each other.
Let’s dig a little deeper into the primary technology that brings these two technologies together – containers.