Christopher Tozzi has covered technology and business news for nearly a decade, specializing in open source, containers, big data, networking and security. He is currently Senior Editor and DevOps Analyst with Fixate.io and Sweetcode.io.
How Containers Benefit Everyone (Not Just Developers and Admins)
Which groups of people do containers benefit? More than you might think. Containers help not just developers and admins, but people who fill several other roles as well. Containers (and Docker containers, ...
What if Docker Wasn’t Open Source?
Would Docker be so popular if it wasn’t open source? That’s a question worth pondering if you want to understand just what has made Docker so successful. To be clear, cost is ...
Beyond CI/CD: Unusual Docker Container Use Cases
Docker is a tremendously versatile technology. Docker use cases are not limited to the obvious. Keep reading for a look at some unusual examples of Docker usage that go continuous delivery. The ...
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 ...
Measuring Kubernetes’ Market Share and Mind Share
Just how popular is Kubernetes, the open-source container orchestrator? How does its market share compare to that of Swarm, Mesos and other alternatives? Let’s take a look. Kubernetes, of course, is an ...
Docker GUI App Repositories: Where to Find Docker GUI Images
Looking to run Firefox, OpenOffice or another graphical user interface (GUI) app in Docker containers? The answer may be just a GitHub repo away. Here’s a roundup of open-source repositories dedicated to ...
Mainframes and Docker Containers: Uses and Limitations
You can run Docker containers on mainframes. But should you? That’s a question that more and more mainframe-equipped organizations are bound to be asking following Docker’s recent announcement of Enterprise Edition support ...
Managed Kubernetes: Worth a Look?
Managed Kubernetes (or Kubernetes as a service) offerings are cropping up all around the container ecosystem. Should you use a managed version? Here’s a list of Kubernetes-as-a-service pros and cons. Kubernetes, of ...
Identifying Security Weak Points in a Docker Environment
As Docker adoption increases, so does visibility into Docker containers’ security weaknesses. Here’s an overview of the types of security and privacy vulnerabilities that have been discovered in Docker containers so far ...
For Portability, VMs Still Beat Docker Containers
Docker containers have many advantages. Arguably, portability is not one of them. Here’s why containers are less portable than virtual machines. Defining Portability Portability means the ability to move an application—in other ...
