As a developer I prefer using systemd instead of containers to deploy Golang applications.
Without (Docker) containers it is:
- build Go binary and install it in production server
- write and enable the systemd unit file
With (Docker) containers it is:
- write Dockerfile
- install Docker in production server
- build Docker image and deploy container in production server
I get the appealing of containers when one production server is used for multiple applications (e.g., you have a Golang app and a redis cache), but the example above I think containers a bit of an overkill.
Without (Docker) containers it is:
- build Go binary and install it in production server
- write and enable the systemd unit file
With (Docker) containers it is:
- write Dockerfile
- install Docker in production server
- build Docker image and deploy container in production server
I get the appealing of containers when one production server is used for multiple applications (e.g., you have a Golang app and a redis cache), but the example above I think containers a bit of an overkill.