RancherOS Lightweight OS Comes of Age
As containers become more prevalent across the enterprise, it’s become apparent that server operating systems will never be the same again. Because containers package so many of the libraries and subsystems that ...
Weaveworks Monitors Multiple Container Platforms
As microservices adoption increases and the technology matures, Weaveworks is betting that most IT organizations will need to support container applications running on two or more container platforms. The latest release of ...
New Docker CEO Outlines Strategy
In a move intended to shore up the confidence enterprise IT organizations have in Docker Inc., a former SAP executive has been named CEO and chairman. In his new role, Steve Singh ...
What Does LinuxKit Mean for Native Docker on Windows?
Thanks to LinuxKit, Docker containers now can run anywhere. Does that mean native Windows containers are now stillborn? It’s possible. Docker announced LinuxKit, is a tool set for building a Linux subsystem, ...
Microservices’ Role in Transforming IT Security
Thanks to the rise of microservices, IT security may never be the same. IT organizations increasingly need to leverage massive amounts of compute horsepower to thwart attacks that are increasing in size ...
Unikernels by Another Name: LinuxKit and Docker’s Long-Term Strategy
Docker’s not using the term “unikernel” in relation to LinuxKit. But a unikernel is essentially what LinuxKit allows you to build. In that sense, LinuxKit reveals how Docker hopes to move beyond ...
Red Hat Makes 3Scale API Management Available as Docker Container
Red Hat, in a move that could advance the state of hybrid cloud computing considerably, announced it is making the API management platform it gained by acquiring 3Scale available as a Docker ...
What’s Old Is New Again (and Better): Understanding LinuxKit
LinuxKit, Docker’s latest open-source project, promises to enable you to run Docker containers wherever you want—on Linux, on Windows, on AWS or, if you feel like it, on your IoT-connected TV. But ...
Why the Docker Ecosystem Is Starting to Feel Boring
DockerCon 2017 has come and gone. What did it tell us about the current state of Docker, Docker containers and the ecosystem? Keep reading for an overview. First of all, this year’s ...
Mirantis Ties Kubernetes, OpenStack in Managed Service
At the Dockercon 2017 conference this week Mirantis moved to tie Kubernetes and OpenStack more tightly together via a managed cloud service that enables IT organizations to manage both platforms via a ...