Containerization is changing the way that DevOps teams approach application deployment. By providing a portable, consistent environment for applications, containers offer a range of benefits over traditional deployment methods. 

However, deploying containerized applications can be complex and requires careful planning and management. In this blog post, we'll explore some containerized deployment strategies that DevOps teams can use to ensure their containerized applications are deployed successfully and efficiently.

1. Rolling Deployments

Rolling deployments are a common deployment strategy for containerized applications. In this approach, new versions of the application are gradually deployed to production while old versions are phased out. 

This is achieved by deploying the new version of the application to a subset of the production environment while leaving the old version running in the rest of the environment. Once the new version has been verified as stable, it can be rolled out to the rest of the environment.

Rolling deployments are an effective way to minimize downtime and ensure the application remains available during deployment. They also provide a way to quickly roll back to a previous application version if issues arise during deployment.

2. Blue/Green Deployments

Blue/green deployments are another popular deployment strategy for containerized applications. In this approach, two identical environments are set up - one production environment (blue) and one staging environment (green). The new version of the application is deployed to the staging environment. Once verified as stable, traffic is redirected from the production environment to the staging environment.

Blue/green deployments offer several benefits, including quickly rolling back to the previous application version if issues arise during the deployment process. They also provide a way to test the new version of the application in a real-world environment before it is deployed to production.

3. Canary Deployments

Canary deployments are a deployment strategy that involves gradually deploying a new application version to a subset of users while leaving the old version running for the rest of the users. This allows for a gradual rollout of the new application version while providing a way to monitor its performance and identify any issues that may arise.

Canary deployments are particularly useful for large user-based applications, as they allow for a gradual rollout that minimizes the risk of downtime or other issues. They also provide a way to test the new version of the application in a real-world environment before it is deployed to all users.

4. Immutable Infrastructure

Immutable infrastructure is an approach to infrastructure management that involves treating infrastructure as disposable and building it from scratch each time it is needed. In the context of containerized deployment, this means building a new container image each time a new version of the application is deployed rather than updating the existing container image.

Immutable infrastructure offers several benefits, including increased security and reliability and the ability to quickly roll back to a previous version of the application if issues arise. It also provides a way to ensure that the application is deployed in a consistent, reproducible environment, which can help to minimize issues related to differences in the environment configuration.

Containerization offers a range of benefits over traditional deployment methods, including increased portability, scalability, and reliability. DevOps teams can use a deployment strategy that is appropriate for their application and environment to ensure that their containerized applications are deployed successfully and efficiently.

If you’re not familiar with the way all these works, you can reach out to a team of experts like Carbonetes to help you with all your containerization needs. Carbonetes is a leading provider of container security and orchestration solutions that can help you to streamline your containerization processes and ensure that applications are secure and compliant.