Have you ever observed that an application runs successfully in development environment, but the same application with the same code creates multiple issues while running in the production environment? If not, you may observe this in near future when you follow traditional deployment procedure. Generally in traditional deployment, we copy the code from development server to the production server and carry out some other configurations. Further to avoid issues generated during production deployment, we should once think of Docker concept. Therefore, we are going to learn ‘How to deploy Spring Boot Application to Docker?’.
If you are a Java developer working in IT industry for the last few years, then you must have heard about Docker. Docker and containers are a new way of running software in production. In fact, they have carried a revolution in the software development and delivery. In brief Docker is a new technology that facilitates development teams to build, manage, and secure applications anywhere. Docker works on a concept of Container. A container is a virtual run-time environment where users can isolate applications from the primary system. These containers are compact and transferable units in which you can start up an application quickly and easily. Let’s start learning ‘How to deploy Spring Boot Application in Docker?’ Including all fundamentals around it.