Docker Reviews

Pros

It encapsulates applications and their dependencies onto light weight containers. Keep consistency in all environments, from the local environment to the development environment.

Cons

Configuring and optimizing containers is not easy. It requires expertise. And if not done properly, security concerns can arise.

Pros

I work in web development industry, with docker you can replicate on your machine any setup, (web server, database, smtp) , so that you can build your application in an environment that is almost identically to production one.

Cons

I find that the learning curve is steep, so you have to struggle in the beginning to master the tool. Sometimes containers are resources' hungry, so adequate monitoring is needed.

Pros

Easy way to create images that will work in any platform

Cons

docker desktop since you have to pay for use it

Pros

It was awesome the day we replaced it with something else. I suppose it's a good dashboard app for showing off running containers on your workstation.

Cons

It's too resource intensive, and makes everything else crash when I'm running the containers. I hate how they force you to upgrade to the latest version if you're a freebie, and that usually breaks all my keys on boxes, which means I've got to reset to factory defaults just to use what I already had working. Docker is literally a productivity killer because they think they know more about virtualization than you do and so they push updates and force you to download them and occupy all your hard-drive with bloated containers.

Pros

I have used Docker to run multiple Java and Python virtual environment in sandboxed isolated containers on Ubuntu Linux. The main motivation was to support the testing of different Application server versions using Apache Tomcat and Oracle JDBC drivers. Docker containers saved us a lot of time that we used to spend on creating and configuring virtual machine and more importantly enhanced greatly the performance and throughput of the testing services. We were able to execute multiple Oracle instances using the Docker containers and creating isolated client/server applications using the Socket API on top of it.

Cons

I expect to see more support for containerized applications on multiple machines and more scalability, resiliency, and fault tolerance as in Kubernetes.

Alternatives Considered

Reasons for Choosing Docker

Switched From

Pros

Amazing way to work on projects independently on your local computer before hosting the project to production. Mailhog is the best feature to test the email sending and receiving features.

Cons

It does not allow me to check the database tables on a google tab. I can't open mariadb for wordpress projects.

Pros

Running containers is way faster than running complete virtual machines, which makes Docker faster and smoother.

Cons

When first using Docker, it might be confusing with the terms of container, image and volume. After a while you actually understand them.

Pros

Saves so much time to set up deployable packages for reuse.
Staple to overcome the "but it works on my machine" issue.
Great features including Docker Hub

Cons

Some instances you will take a fair amount of time to setup the and test deployments.

Pros

It's smooth for running different programs, provides an user-friendly interface, giving the best experience to everyone.

Cons

The installation process was kind of confusing, I didn't manage to understand the documentation.

Pros

The easy deployment of Docker and the fact that it doesn't take not much space makes Docker a great alternative for VMs and a great tools for production

Cons

When it comes to using docker, you must have a little bit of knowledge about OS and OS system configuration.

Pros

Application dependencies can be packaged alongside an application using Docker's containerization, guaranteeing consistency between environments.
Docker's container isolation enables applications to run independently, avoiding conflicts and ensuring scalability
Docker simplifies the deployment process by providing a standardized way to package, distribute, and deploy applications.

Cons

A learning curve is introduced by Docker, especially for people unfamiliar with containerization concepts. Gaining familiarity with Docker commands and best practices, can take some time.

Pros

I think it's an industry standard right now and it works well

Cons

It is a tool that requires a good knowledge to really know how it works, it is not accessible to everyone and it is not very user friendly.

Pros

i like the standardization of envs that docker offers, we can try a product and be sure it will behave the same way in production. seamless updates and much more!

Cons

the docker workflow can be difficult to learn, but when you become proficient in it, its smooth sailing

Pros

The GUI helped me understand its all basic concept and functionality. The best thing about docker on windows is we can configure its system requirements easily without any hassle.

Cons

There is very less thing i could say because i haven't encountered in my learning phase. Though it took me a while to understand the .wslconfig file in windows.

Pros

We love docker because we no longer face the Wil it work on my machine dilemma, it also enables us to deploy our app across different cloud platforms with relative ease. Docker is a powerfull way to run your applications and enables us to scale up and down depending upon our needs.

Cons

Docker is quite a steep learning curve in some ways and may not be a one size fits all for everything, debugging takes a little getting used to and careful consideration needs to be made as to how performance monitoring is implemented also but can be handled with additional tools and methods of debugging.

Pros

A very useful tool for creating containers and producing new things

Cons

In some cases, it gets complicated when dealing with the problems of new virtual machines created.

Pros

Docker is very portable. It can run on any system regardless of the underlying infrastructure. This makes applications easy to move within different environments.

Cons

Docker can be challenging for new users because it has really complex concepts and commands. A new user might not understand containerization or container orchestration.Image sizes are quite large and may slow down the machine's perfomace.

Pros

The ability to quickly have my developing environment running on my machine without having to go look for all the installers I need.

Cons

What I think it's missing from Docker is the ability to export a container so that another person can import it, so that some information can be shared by a team.

Pros

Docker containers consume fewer resources compared to traditional virtual machines and they also encapsulate applications and their dependencies into self-contained units.

Cons

It took me so long to actually understand what it did, and most documentation on the service was hard for a newcomer. Docker networking can be complex, especially when dealing with advanced network configurations or integrating containers with existing network infrastructure.

Pros

Docker is a game-changer when it comes to containerization. Its simplicity and ease of use make it the go-to choice for managing and deploying applications in containers. Which is the main key for my team.

Cons

i don't have anything negative to say about this tool.

Pros

Some challenges we are facing in implementing our project in the production environment, not meeting every compatibility and version we are using in production, so docker came up with this solution where we make one image with all our version control and it works on direct development so this is amazing about docker, it has many features and we have GUI also for docker were we can manage our docker images and maintain that thing we are implementing in our image

Cons

We face some issues while using docker is, in the beginning, we are working with docker CLI where we need to remember their commands so this is hard in beginning but after use, we are familiar with this, docker GUI version is very big so t take too much memory for control that thing, we also have another product which makes easy of that thing is portainer, you can check out this also

Pros

Its nice for containerization of software application and really versatile in deployment.

Cons

Nothing really all around great product to use.

Pros

docker allows you to test applications without having to install them. it allows to make POC quickly and to choose the right application.

Cons

Sometimes is better to use unix container :-(

Pros

Docker is used to creating Docker images. Container administration and deployments are simplified. When the work is finished, the container releases the resources, which can then be utilised by another container. It is simple to package the software and run it on various devices and platforms. It generates massive self-contained apps that tackle several real-world issues.

Cons

It is not always simple to apply and comprehend the ideas. In Docker, we must pay a lot of money to create the image auto-build, which is quite tough. Docker's networking workarounds present significant problems for people attempting to fully understand what is going on behind the hood.

Pros

Docker is one of the best product for easily deploying containers and maintaining images it helps a lot in development process and the maintenance is also very easy.

Cons

There is nothing that I dislike about Docker.