Docker storage drivers

Docker storage drivers are components responsible for managing the way Docker containers and images are stored on disk. Different storage drivers offer varying performance characteristics, capabilities, and compatibility with different storage technologies.

To use storage drivers effectively, it’s important to know how Docker builds and stores images, and how these images are used by containers. You can use this information to make informed choices about the best way to persist data from your applications and avoid performance problems along the way.

👉 Storage drivers VS Docker volumes

Storage drivers and Docker volumes are both integral components of Docker containers, but they serve different purposes and operate at different levels within the Docker architecture.

Storage Drivers:

1. Storage drivers in Docker are responsible for managing the interface between the container runtime and the underlying storage system. They handle tasks such as reading and writing data to containerized file systems, managing image layers, and optimizing storage operations.
2. Storage drivers are crucial for…