container ecosystem

A High-Level History of the Container Ecosystem, 2013-2019
Docker recently turned 6 years old. That makes this a fitting time to step back and think about how the conversation surrounding Docker has evolved over those years. My goal in this ...

Containerd to Drive Expansion of Container Ecosystem in 2018
Now that the containerd project has formally reached a 1.0 status under the auspices of the Cloud Native Container Foundation (CNCF), one of the hallmarks of 2018 will be a significant expansion ...

Is Kubernetes Now Bigger Than Docker?
Docker made containers famous. That can be easy to forget, however, because Kubernetes has now become the talk of the town—which is a big change from a few years ago, when Docker ...

Worried About New DevOps Tools? Don’t Be
Working in the world of DevOps, it’s exciting to see the number of tools for developers grow with the talent of the thriving developer community. But lately, these new technology tools have ...

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 ...

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 ...

The 4 Biggest Challenges Facing Docker
Docker containers are immensely popular. But like any popular platform, Docker has its limitations and challenges. Here’s a look at four ways in which Docker could improve. There is no doubt that ...

How Open is the Container Ecosystem?
Docker is an open-source platform. But how open is the container ecosystem as a whole? That’s a question worth considering as organizations make plans to migrate to containers. To be sure, most ...