Why Does Docker for Windows Matter?

Why Does Docker for Windows Matter?

Last month, Docker and Microsoft partnered to bring official Docker container support to Windows. If you’re a developer, you may be asking, “Why?” Keep reading for some perspective. On its face, Docker’s ...
Should Docker Standardize? Lessons of Other Projects

Should Docker Standardize? Lessons of Other Projects

Much has been written lately about Docker and standardization. What does Docker have to gain or lose by adopting an open container specification such as the ones from the OCI? Keep reading ...
Microsoft Unveils Docker Container Monitoring Solution

Microsoft Unveils Docker Container Monitoring Solution

Microsoft has unveiled OMS Docker Container monitoring, signaling the company’s interest in delving deeper into the open-source container space. OMS Docker Container monitoring, which Microsoft announced during LinuxCon, is part of the company’s ...
Docker: Not Just for Linux Anymore. Or Is It?

Docker: Not Just for Linux Anymore. Or Is It?

Running Docker containers on Mac OS X and Windows is now easier than ever, thanks to integration with native hypervisors. The catch: You still have to use Linux to get Docker working ...
Linux Containers: Comparing LXC and Docker

Linux Containers: Comparing LXC and Docker

As industry moves beyond the virtual machine (VM) consolidation paradigm, several types of containers have become prominent. Two flavors in particular currently enjoy the lion’s share of deployments on the Linux operating ...
Testing Docker Containers? 3 Ways to Go Local

Testing Docker Containers? 3 Ways to Go Local

Docker containers are powerful, but they’re not always simple to test in a local environment. Still, there are ways to run Docker locally for testing purposes using tools such as Vagrant, Kitematic ...
CGmanager: Undergirding LXD

CGmanager: Undergirding LXD

The third LXD / LXC technology in this series is CGmanager, which is the final undergirding technology, the one that enables secure cgroup (control group) management for Linux containers. CGmanager is necessary ...
| | linux, lxc, lxd
Docker Security Evolving to Advance Adoption

Docker Security Evolving to Advance Adoption

It’s a time-honored story arc at this point; an emerging technology gains rabid affection among practitioners eager to embrace its inherent benefits, then related security concerns begin to cloud the horizon, threatening ...
Microsoft Goes All In, Committing to Docker for Windows Server Platform

Microsoft Goes All In, Committing to Docker for Windows Server Platform

Microsoft & Docker, a Big Investment Microsoft has invested heavily in Docker, encouraging customers to try Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 2 Azure cloud compute instance deployments and publishing demonstrations with Docker containers ...
| | Azure, linux, microsoft
Containers: Passing fad or tech nirvana?

Containers: Passing fad or tech nirvana?

Linux containers are hot right now in software development. But are they just a passing fad or something more substantial? I’m reminded of a childhood experience that might help make the answer ...