containerplatform
Container platform is a software stack that enables packaging, deploying, scaling, and managing containerized applications across diverse infrastructure. It combines a container runtime with orchestration and management components to provide lifecycle services such as scheduling, networking, storage, security, and observability. The goal is to automate operational tasks and ensure consistent behavior from development to production.
Core capabilities include a container runtime for executing containers, an orchestration engine to place containers on
Container platforms typically separate control plane from data plane: a control plane maintains the desired state
Examples range from full-fledged platforms such as Kubernetes, Apache Mesos with Marathon, Docker Swarm, HashiCorp Nomad,
Container platforms are used for microservices architectures, hybrid and multi-cloud deployments, and DevOps automation. Trade-offs include