Question 1:(20 marks)
Cloud containers are considered vital packages applications in the IT industry, being
portable to any infrastructure , although of some drawbacks particularly in terms of security.
They are used by the world’s leading technological businesses, including Microsoft, AWS,
Google, and many others.
In this regard, you are asked to do some research, and write a report, using your own
words, that answers the following points:
You should tackle the following points:
1. What does the modern container do? 2 marks
2. What is the purpose of containers? Explain. 2 marks
3. In what way do containers and VMs differ? Discuss. 4 marks
4. Docker has become synonymous with containerization. Discuss how Docker deals with
container security. 2 marks
5. What is application containerization? 2 marks
6. Talk about two application containerization benefits. 4 marks.
Report Writing:
You should follow the following guidelines while writing your report: 4 marks
➢ Your report should be between 500 and 600 words in length.
➢ Ensure that your report has an appropriate structure and writing style.
➢ Your report should include at least one figure/table.
➢ You should include the references (at least two valid references other than Wikipedia).