Docker Certified Associate (DCA) Exam DCA Question # 54 Topic 6 Discussion

While creating a Dockerfile for each environment is a possible solution, it is not the most efficient or scalable way to provision configuration to containers at runtime. Docker provides several mechanisms to inject configuration into containers at runtime, such as environment variables, command line arguments, Docker secrets for sensitive data, or even configuration files mounted as volumes. These methods allow the same Docker image to be used across multiple environments, promoting immutability and consistency across your deployments. Creating a separate Dockerfile for each environment would mean maintaining multiple versions of the Dockerfile, which could lead to inconsistencies and is generally not a recommended practice.