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Why Docker Containers are Good for the Environment
Can containers help save the planet? That may not be a common question to ask about Docker’s benefits, but it’s a valid one. Here’s why. Ask most people why Docker containers are ...
CNCF, Packet Partner to Host Microservices on Bare Metal
One of the reasons public clouds are so popular with developers is that they allows developers to experiment easily. Developers can work on an application without having to engage an internal IT ...
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 ...
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 ...
Veritas Brings Hyperconvergence to Containers
Recognizing there’s increased demand for connecting containers running on bare-metal servers, Veritas Technologies now offers a version of software it developed to turn a server into a hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) that is ...
The Docker Paradox: Containers Trade Simplicity for Agility
Docker containers make life easier. But they also make it more complicated. This is the Docker paradox. Here’s what it means. If you’re familiar with Docker, you likely already understand how it ...
MirageOS Unikernels Now Support KVM and FreeBSD bhyve
Unikernels built using MirageOS can now run on more hypervisors following the release this week of MirageOS 3.0, a platform for building specialized microservices applications for the cloud. MirageOS lets you build ...
Which is Better for Containers, Bare Metal or Virtual Machines?
One of Docker containers’s most significant advantages over virtual machines is that containers can run on bare metal—or close to it. But should you run your containerized apps on bare metal? Bare ...
Docker: Not Faster than VMs, but More Efficient
Are containers faster than virtual machines? The answer may seem to be yes. But if you look closely, you realize that, although Docker does offer some important advantages in the realm of ...
Containers to Drive Wave of IT Infrastructure Upgrades
Containers are generally viewed as being the primary driver of a revolution in software that is transforming how applications are delivered. But it may very well turn out that the microservices architectures ...
