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Apache Karaf dynamic and static approach, docker and kubernetes

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Most of the Karaf users know the Apache Karaf “standard” distribution. Apache Karaf dynamic approach (“standard” distribution) You can download Apache Karaf “standard” or “minimal” distributions, you download a “dynamic” distribution. By “dynamic”, it means that you start the Karaf runtime and, later, you deploy applications in it. The resolution is performed at runtime, at deployment time. It’s a “application container” approach (like Apache Tomcat, …). You can create your own custom Karaf runtime (using boot features for instance), where the container starts a set of applications at bootstrap. However, it’s not the only approach ! Apache Karaf is a complete polymorphic application runtime, meaning that it can take different form to match your expectations, use cases and devops requirements. Apache Karaf static approach (likely immutable) You can use a “static” approach with Apache Karaf. It’s similar to kind of spring-boot bootstrap and especially very convenient used with docker and