The container platform is a software toolset that can manage and orchestrate the deployment, operation, and expansion of containerized applications. Containers are a virtualization technology that packages applications and all dependencies in an independent, portable operating environment, further achieving Application isolation and consistency. For example, development teams can usually use container platforms to conveniently manage the entire life cycle of an application, including development, testing, deployment, and monitoring.

　　Container platform features:

　　​Arrangement and management

　　The container platform allows users to define application deployment, scaling, upgrade and rollback strategies to achieve automated application orchestration and management.

　　Resource isolation

　　Containers provide resource isolation to ensure that applications do not interfere with each other. Each container runs in an independent runtime environment.

　　Rapid deployment

　　Containers can be launched in seconds, speeding application deployment and delivery.

　　Flexible expansion

　　Container platforms can automatically expand and contract based on application load to adapt to changing traffic needs.

　　Continuous delivery

　　The container platform integrates with the continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) process to support fast and frequent application delivery.

　　Consistency across environments

　　The container platform can run applications in different environments (development, testing, production, etc.) and maintain consistent operating behavior.

　　Easy to manage

　　The container platform provides a centralized management and monitoring interface to facilitate users to manage and monitor the entire container cluster.

　　The advantages of container platforms include:

　　Consistency across environments

　　Containers can run in different environments, including development, testing and production environments, maintaining consistent operating behavior, thereby reducing the difference between development and deployment.

　　Resource isolation

　　Containers provide resource isolation. Each container runs in an independent runtime environment without interfering with each other. This helps improve the stability and security of your application.

　　Rapid deployment

　　Containers can be started in seconds, faster than traditional virtual machines. This allows applications to be deployed and scaled more quickly to adapt to changing business needs.

　　​Lightweight

　　Containers share the kernel of the host operating system, so they are relatively lightweight and consume less resources. This makes it possible to run more containers on the same physical server, improving resource utilization.

　　Easy to manage

　　The container platform provides tools to manage the container life cycle, including deployment, expansion, upgrade and monitoring. Such automated management simplifies operation and maintenance tasks.

　　Flexible expansion

　　The container platform can automatically expand and contract applications according to needs, ensuring that applications always have sufficient computing resources.

　　Continuous delivery

　　Container platforms integrate well with continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) processes, enabling development teams to quickly deliver new features and updates.

　　Environmental isolation

　　Each container has its own file system and network space, so applications do not interfere with each other. This helps ensure application stability and security.

　　The current container platform has a variety of features and advantages, so it has a wide range of applications in various scenarios, such as common microservice architecture, continuous integration/continuous delivery, development environment isolation, elastic expansion, multi-cloud deployment, rapid deployment, Elastic scaling, containerized applications, big data and analytics, cloud-native applications, test environments, and more. Container platforms can play a role in multiple levels and environments. They can provide more flexibility, maintainability and efficiency in development, deployment, and operation and maintenance. Different application scenarios require different container platform tools and technologies.