Simplifying Java Container Images: Dockerfile vs Spring Native Buildpacks

Deploying a Java SpringBoot application to Docker and Kubernetes involves building a container image that bundles the application with its dependencies and environment. There are two methods of building a container image: Spring Cloud Native Buildpacks and Dockerfile. Dockerfile Dockerfile is the oldest and most common way to build container images. It is a text file that contains a series of instructions to compile the source code and assemble the layers of a container image....

April 29, 2023 · 4 min · Alex Popescu