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Pivotal Partners with VMware, Google on Kubernetes
The latest provider of managed implementation of Kubernetes clusters for deploying container applications is also a provider of a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) environment based on software developed by the Cloud Foundry Foundation. Announced ...
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 ...
VMware Leans on Apcera to Manage Containers
IT organizations in large numbers have been deploying containers on top of VMware because that’s the dominant platform deployed inside most enterprise IT organizations. But many of those organizations also want to ...
The 5 Killer Features that Set Docker Apart
Why did Docker containers become so popular? To understand the answer, you have to identify Docker’s killer features — the ones that set Docker apart from other container frameworks, as well as ...
Dell EMC Extends Container Alliance with Mesosphere
At the Dell EMC 2017 conference this week, Dell EMC expanded its relationship with Mesosphere as part of an effort to couple the transition to memory-intensive microservices that are driving IT organizations ...
Docker Inc. vs. VMware: Observations on the Docker Container Market
To understand what makes containers different from virtual machines—and what the future of Docker the company will be—it’s worth comparing the rise of Docker Inc. to the rise of VMware. To be ...
Should You Migrate to Docker Containers? Not Always
Docker containers are one of the most popular things in IT right now. But you probably learned in kindergarten that what is popular is not always right. So before jumping on the ...
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 ...
Platform9 Adds Kubernetes SaaS Solution. How Novel Is It?
Do we need more Kubernetes as a service? Platform9 thinks so. This week, the company introduced what it calls the first implementation of Kubernetes as a managed service. Kubernetes, of course, is ...
Comparing OpenVZ and LXD Linux System Container Platforms
OpenVZ and LXD, which enable you to run a complete operating system inside a container, are not very different. But is one system container platform better than the other? Here’s a comparison ...
