#1 Static, Unchanging Environments
If your application has minimal dependencies and operates consistently across different environments without the need for isolation, containerization may offer little benefit.
Example:
- If your application will be the only process executed on the machine.
#2 Limited Scalability Needs
For applications with predictable and steady workloads that do not require rapid scaling or dynamic resource allocation, the overhead of containerization might outweigh the advantages.
Example:
- Small scale IoT apps.
#3 Simple, Standalone Applications
In cases where your application is straightforward, lacks dependencies, and isn't part of a larger ecosystem with varied technologies, containerization may introduce unnecessary complexity.
Example:
- Zero dependency binaries, and also debugging a host process is more straightforward than doing the same with a container.
- Offline applications installed from external medium, running without internet connection.
#4 Resource-Constrained Environments
On systems with extremely limited resources, such as embedded devices or constrained hardware, the overhead of running containerization platforms might not be justified.
Example:
- Microelectronics.
#5 Desktop Applications
Sounds exotic, huh? For a good reason. It would be very unusual to use containers for desktop applications. Though similar isolation techniques exist, it is not widespread.
Example:
- cs_16_nosteam_portable.exe😅
If You Really Need to Containerize...
You can use dyrector.io to deploy and manage containerized services.
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