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Is Docker Appropriate for Smaller Companies?
The ability of Docker containers to scale seamlessly is one of Docker’s main selling points. But scalability only matters for companies that need large deployments. This begs the question: Can containers benefit ...
StackPointCloud Unfurls Managed Kubernetes Service
As IT organizations embrace cloud-native applications based on microservices, many of them are starting to question the degree to which they want to manage IT infrastructure versus devoting more resources to building ...
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, ...
Sumo Logic Report Shows Container, Serverless Computing Adoption Growth
While the majority of exiting application workloads continue to run on-premises, the majority of new applications are being deployed on public clouds. A new report from Sumo Logic that examines what new ...
Mesosphere Embraces Kubernetes for Container Orchestration
The team that developed the Marathon container orchestration engine is now throwing its weight behind Kubernetes. Mesosphere recently announced it is now providing access to a beta implementation of Kubernetes as an ...
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 ...
NGINX Extends Microservices Ambitions to App Servers
At the nginx.conf 2017 event today NGINX revealed that, as part of its push to embrace microservices based on containers, the longtime provider of open-source load balancing and web server software is ...
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 ...
