Container name identification processing

A computer system for facilitating processing within a computing environment, the computer system comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• at least one processor in communication with the memory, wherein the computer system is configured to perform a method, the method comprising:
• facilitating processing within a container-based computing environment by standardizing container identification processing, the facilitating processing comprising for a container being provided from a container image:
• extracting multiple layer files from the container image;
• using natural language processing to determine frequency of occurrence of software components in the multiple layer files of the container image;
• and
• generating a container name for the container using the determined frequency of occurrence of software components in the multiple layer files of the container image;
• and
• providing the container for the container-based computing environment using the container image and the generated container name, the generated container name facilitating processing within the container-based computing environment by being based, at least in part, on the frequency of occurrence of software components in the multiple layer files of the container image.

A computer program product for facilitating processing within a computing environment, the computer program product comprising:

• one or more computer-readable storage media and program instructions collectively stored on the one or more computer-readable storage media readable by at least one processing circuit to perform a method comprising:
• facilitating processing within a container-based computing environment by standardizing container identification processing, the facilitating processing comprising for a container being provided from a container image:
• extracting multiple layer files from the container image;
• using natural language processing to determine frequency of occurrence of software components in the multiple layer files of the container image;
• and
• generating a container name for the container using the determined frequency of occurrence of software components in the multiple layer files of the container image;
• and
• providing the container for the container-based computing environment using the container image and the generated container name, the generated container name facilitating processing within the container-based computing environment by being based, at least in part, on the frequency of occurrence of software components in the multiple layer files of the container image.