# Docker container performance

Published articles for Docker container performance.

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## Docker Best Practices - Use VOLUME for temporary and mutable files

DevFeed: [Docker Best Practices - Use VOLUME for temporary and mutable files](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/docker-best-practices-use-volume-for-temporary-and-mutable-files-27676.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://gagor.pro/2022/09/docker-best-practices-use-volume-for-temporary-and-mutable-files/>)

Author: Tom

Published: 2022-09-12T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Tomasz Gągor](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/tomasz-gagor.md>)

Topics: [Docker](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/docker.md>), [Dockerfile](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/dockerfile.md>)

Tags: [best-practices](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/best-practices.md>), [docker](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/docker.md>), [docker-container-performance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/docker-container-performance.md>), [docker-image-maintenance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/docker-image-maintenance.md>), [docker-image-optimization](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/docker-image-optimization.md>), [docker-volume-usage](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/docker-volume-usage.md>), [dockerfile-best-practices](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/dockerfile-best-practices.md>), [dockerfiles](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/dockerfiles.md>), [performance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/performance.md>), [temporary-file-locations-docker](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/temporary-file-locations-docker.md>), [volume](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/volume.md>), [volumes](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/volumes.md>)

### AI overview

The article recommends using Dockerfile VOLUME declarations for temporary and mutable file locations. It explains that volumes are separate from layered image filesystems, can improve performance, and help keep images clean, while noting that unused anonymous volumes require periodic cleanup.

### Source excerpt

Learn best practices for writing Dockerfiles by using VOLUME for all mutable, temporary file locations to enhance performance and maintain cleaner images.