--- title: 5 Best Practices When Implementing a Container Strategy description: Containers can be used to run anything from a small microservice or software process to a larger application. Containers include all necessary code, libraries,... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/5-best-practices-when-implementing-a-container-strategy-koqhqw2uy twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: 5 Best Practices When Implementing a Container Strategy | daily.dev og:description: Containers can be used to run anything from a small microservice or software process to a larger application. 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