For years, Docker was synonymous with containers, revolutionizing DevOps with portability and ease of use. But as cloud-native demands evolved, so did the ecosystem. Today, Docker remains a favorite for local development, while production increasingly embraces modular, lightweight alternatives. Here’s why modern infrastructure is moving beyond its monolithic design.
The Rise of Docker (and Containers) Docker began in 2013 as an internal project at a PaaS company called dotCloud, founded by Solomon Hykes. The goal? Solve the headaches of environment consistency and application deployment.