Why Docker Won't Kill Virtual Machines

Why Docker Won’t Kill Virtual Machines

Conventional wisdom posits that Docker containers are killing virtual machines. That’s an overstatement. VMware, KVM and other virtual machine platforms still have bright futures. Here’s why. There’s no doubt that Docker’s debut ...
TIBCO Acquires nanoscale.io to Drive Microservices

TIBCO Acquires nanoscale.io to Drive Microservices

The mutual dependency between microservices and APIs runs deep. In addition to spawning an API, each new microservice makes calls to any number of existing APIs. As part of an effort to ...
Jails, LXC and Beyond: Container Platform Round-Up

Jails, LXC and Beyond: Container Platform Round-Up

You know Docker. But do you know all of the other container platforms out there? Here’s the long list of container frameworks worth knowing about today, from LXC and OpenVZ to rkt ...
Google Extends Hybrid Appeal of Container Engine Cloud

Google Extends Hybrid Appeal of Container Engine Cloud

In terms of advancing container adoption, Google has been at the forefront, thanks mainly to its work on developing the Kubernetes container orchestration framework. The company this week moved to make those ...
Red Hat Delivers OpenShift as Cloud Service

Red Hat Delivers OpenShift as Cloud Service

Red Hat expanded its reach into the realm of managed services this week with the launch of Red Hat OpenShift Online, an instance of the Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform delivered as ...
Why Did Docker Triumph Over Other Platforms?

Why Did Docker Triumph Over Other Platforms?

Today, Docker is virtually synonymous with containers in the minds of many people. That’s because Docker has established a huge lead over alternative container platforms such as LXC and OpenVZ. Why? Keep ...
Shippable Uses Containers to Marry DevOps, Private Clouds

Shippable Uses Containers to Marry DevOps, Private Clouds

One of the downstream benefits of embracing Docker containers is that it makes it much easier to implement a private cloud as an extension of a public cloud. Containerized applications that might ...
Containers vs. Legacy Infrastructure: What Containers Do Differently

Containers vs. Legacy Infrastructure: What Containers Do Differently

When people discuss containers, they tend to compare them to “legacy” or “traditional” solutions without defining what those words actually mean. Let’s take a look at how containers compare to alternative technologies ...
Dynatrace Extends Container Reach

Dynatrace Extends Container Reach

There are a lot more types of containers being deployed in production environments than just Docker. In fact, one of the most widely employed types of containers employed in a production environment ...
Using Google Trends to Chart Docker's Rise to Fame

Using Google Trends to Chart Docker’s Rise to Fame

There’s no question that Docker containers have become extremely popular in a short period of time. But just how quickly has Docker risen to fame? That’s an interesting question to ponder—and one ...