Why Use Docker for PostgreSQL?
When it comes to working with PostgreSQL or any other databases, the problem comes when installing and configuring it. As a developer, setting up the database each time can be a real trouble. By entering Docker and by pulling PostgreSQL within a Docker container, you can effortlessly use PostgreSQL Database which makes it much easier to configure and concentrate on the actual coding.
But, a fair warning is that the data inside a containerized PostgreSQL ( which means running a Postgres database inside a container that contains all the resources to run it ) doesn’t retain when the container is stopped. To tackle this vanishing act, you can attach a local directory as a volume. This way, the PostgreSQL database data finds a spot in the local volume and then stores the data in the database.
Run PostgreSQL on Docker and Setting Up pgAdmin
PostgreSQL, an effective tool, is a free-to-use relational database management system. Docker can quickly construct and orchestrate its instances without bothering about the complexity of setup or dependencies. This step-by-step simple guide will show you how to get PostgreSQL on Docker, and then, use the pgAdmin extension to look at the database.
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