Containers and virtual machines are two ways to deploy multiple, isolated services on a single platform. So how do they differ?

Virtual machines (VMs) and containers have their place in datacentres, enabling enterprises to ship software quickly while abstracting applications from the underlying infrastructure. So, it isn’t ...

What exactly is a container and what makes it different -- and in some cases better -- than a virtual machine? To answer this question, Joey explains why we ever needed containers in the first place.

The Container While a virtual machine abstracts away the hardware, container abstraction happens at the operating system level. Each type of container technology has an explicitly stated purpose that ...

Name a tech company, any tech company, and they’re investing in containers. Google, of course. IBM, yes. Microsoft, check. But, just because containers are extremely popular, doesn’t mean virtual ...

I’ve been a fan of containers ever since I came across Docker. Between their lightweight nature, decent isolation, and a ...

With LXD, Docker containers can emulate virtual machines while maintaining close-to-the-metal speed and high security ...

Two years ago when Frank Macreery started Aptible to help companies host sensitive healthcare data in the cloud, as CTO he decided that containers would play a pivotal role in the company’s operations ...