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Nov 10, 2022 · Cloud Native

Docker Container and Image Fundamentals: Concepts, Commands, and Layer Management

Docker containers run from images composed of stacked read‑only layers topped by a writable layer, enabling isolated processes and efficient storage, while commands such as create, run, commit, build, and prune manage lifecycle, and Dockerfiles generate new layers for versioned, portable deployments.

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Docker Container and Image Fundamentals: Concepts, Commands, and Layer Management

MaGe Linux Operations

Sep 10, 2015 · Operations

Unlock Docker’s Layered Filesystem: How AUFS, Devicemapper, and Image Commits Work

This article explains Docker’s layered file‑system concepts, compares AUFS, devicemapper, and other storage drivers, demonstrates mounting with AUFS, shows how read‑only and read‑write layers enable container isolation, and details how image commits create new layers for version control.

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Unlock Docker’s Layered Filesystem: How AUFS, Devicemapper, and Image Commits Work