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Difference between stateful and stateless applications

Docker is a platform that allows you to package, distribute, and run applications in containers. Containers are lightweight, isolated environments that encapsulate an application and its dependencies. Stateful and stateless applications are terms commonly used in the context of computer programming and distributed systems to describe how applications manage and store data. -

Stateful Applications: A stateful application maintains and relies on its internal state or data. This means that the application keeps track of various pieces of information over time, and this information can change as the application interacts with users or other systems. Stateful applications often store data in a persistent manner, such as in databases or files. Examples of stateful applications include traditional databases, online shopping carts, and video games that track user progress. -

Key characteristics of stateful applications:

They store and manage internal state or data.

The application's behavior and output can depend on the current state. They often require session management to keep track of user interactions.

Scaling can be more complex due to the need to maintain consistent state across multiple instances. - Docker

Stateless Applications: A stateless application, on the other hand, does not rely on maintaining internal state over time. It treats each request or

transaction independently and doesn't remember past interactions. Instead of storing data internally, a stateless application might fetch data from external sources (e.g., databases or APIs) as needed. Stateless applications are designed to be more easily scalable because each request can be processed independently, and instances of the application can be added or removed without causing issues related to shared state. -

Key characteristics of stateless applications: They do not maintain internal state between requests or transactions. Each request is independent, and the application doesn't rely on previous interactions.

Scaling is typically simpler, as instances can be added or removed without worrying about shared state. -

They are commonly used in microservices architectures.

Choosing Between Stateful and Stateless: The choice between building a stateful or stateless application depends on various factors, including the nature of the application, its requirements, scalability needs, and development preferences.

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