Comparative Study and Analysis of Cloud Container Technology

The advent of digital transformation has revolutionized the way businesses operate. Applications have become the focal point of this transformation, shifting the focus from being organization-centric to user-centric. To realize the full potential of businesses, high-quality, secure, and agile applications are essential. Containers are a cutting-edge invention in the world of virtualization, gaining immense popularity in recent years. They have replaced traditional business continuity solutions and are now used to address highly demanding business needs. Multiple containers and orchestration frameworks are available, both as standalone and cloud-based services. However, developers and industry experts face challenges in identifying and evaluating the appropriate containers and orchestration frameworks for their application needs. The selected tools may not always be feasible due to a lack of available features, inability to provide agility, and lack of platform support. When applications are deployed across multiple containers, coordination and management among container clusters become critical. Since containers play a pivotal role in edge deployment, cloud-native, continuous integration, and continuous deployment, it is vital to have centralized orchestration for proper re-source management and scheduling. This paper discusses and compares emerging container platforms and cloud-centric orchestration frameworks, highlighting the challenges involved.