3 Topics that Will Shape the Future of Containers

3 Topics that Will Shape the Future of Containers

Docker is mainstream. Kubernetes is everywhere. Where does the container ecosystem go from here? Keep reading for a look at what’s next in the world of containers and microservices. Just a few ...
Red Hat Makes Progress on System Containers

Red Hat Makes Progress on System Containers

The push to modular operating systems constructed of microservices based on multiple types of container technologies is making progress as Red Hat gears up to deliver the server edition of Fedora 26, ...
Red Hat Presses Forward with System Containers

Red Hat Presses Forward with System Containers

Red Hat is moving to implement System Containers to reduce the number of components a developer needs to manage when employing a lightweight distribution of Linux. Lightweight distributions of Linux are being ...
Docker is Feature-Complete, But it Could Offer Even More

Docker is Feature-Complete, But it Could Offer Even More

Is Docker feature-complete? In other words, has the Docker platform gained all the functionality that its users require to be fully productive and secure when deploying containers? The short answer is yes—but ...
Kubernetes, System Containers Highlight Fedora 26 Atomic Host Release

Kubernetes, System Containers Highlight Fedora 26 Atomic Host Release

Fedora 26 Atomic Host, the latest version of the Linux distribution that Red Hat uses as its proving ground for RHEL, is out. It brings with it important updates involving Kubernetes and ...
Imagining the Post-Docker Next Big Thing

Imagining the Post-Docker Next Big Thing

Docker containers have transformed from a niche technology to mainstream. That begs the question: What will be the next major innovation in the container and microservices world? From its humble beginnings in ...
Virtuozzo Adds Encryption for OpenVZ System Containers

Virtuozzo Adds Encryption for OpenVZ System Containers

Virtuozzo has announced new security features for its OpenVZ system container platform, which now includes encryption for at-rest data. Virtuozzo develops a system container platform based on OpenVZ. System containers are designed ...
5 Use Cases for System Containers Powered by LXD or OpenVZ

5 Use Cases for System Containers Powered by LXD or OpenVZ

You know all about use cases for Docker containers. But what about system container platforms such as OpenVZ and LXD? Keep reading for system container use cases. System containers are designed to ...
Docker, System Containers and VMs: Virtuozzo’s Take

Docker, System Containers and VMs: Virtuozzo’s Take

Docker continues to dominate the container and microservices landscape. But Virtuozzo, which develops a related but different technology that it calls system containers, thinks Docker falls short in production environments. Here’s why ...
System Containers vs. Application Containers: Does the Difference Matter?

System Containers vs. Application Containers: Does the Difference Matter?

Is it time to differentiate between application containers and system containers? Some companies think so. Here’s a look at why the difference matters—or not, depending on your preferences. When people talk about ...