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Forrester: Rise of Containers Forcing IT Automation
Now that 31 percent of IT organizations are deploying containers, Forrester Research says it’s only a matter of time before IT operations that continue to rely on manual process will be overwhelmed ...
The Inherent Security Benefits of Docker Containers
Most blog posts about Docker security focus on how to make containers more secure. But it’s also worth appreciating the inherent security benefits that come with containers. Keep reading for insights on ...
Puppet Labs Makes Containers Visible
One of the things that makes IT organizations uncomfortable with containers is their lack of visibility into them. Most legacy tools IT organizations have in place today were deployed long before developers ...
Microsoft: Microservices Driving New Era of Computing
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella at the Microsoft Build 2017 conference this week told developers that a new era of computing enabled by the rise of microservices and artificial intelligence (AI) applications is ...
Understanding Why Docker is So Popular
Docker containers have become a massively popular technology. But Docker is by no means the only or the oldest container platform. That begs the questions: Why Docker? What made Docker stand out ...
Docker at 4: Milestones in Docker History
Docker is now 4 years old—and a lot has happened in that time. Here’s a recap of major milestones in Docker history, starting with Docker’s first public release in March 2013. Technically, ...
Mesosphere Extends Data Services Reach
As critical as container orchestration itself might be, most IT organizations view that capability as the means to a larger end. To drive that point home even further, Mesosphere this week has ...
Docker’s Big Differentiator from VMs: Density
What makes Docker containers so popular and more attractive in some cases than virtual machines? The answer is density. Here’s what it means and why it matters. In the context of computing, ...
Diamanti Eyes Enterprises with Docker Appliance
Diamanti wants to make container deployment a plug-and-play affair with the launch of an infrastructure appliance powered by Docker and Kubernetes. The company has announced the general availability of the appliance, called ...
Aqua Security Nanosegments Container Security
Most of the attention paid thus far to container security has been focused on scanning images for potential vulnerabilities. But there’s a world of difference between identifying vulnerabilities and being able to ...
