Navigating Linux Container Challenges With Scott McCarty

January 30, 2025January 30, 2025 Mike Vizard containers, linux, RHEL, WebAssembly

Scott McCarty, principal product manager for RHEL Server at Red Hat, discusses the evolving landscape of Linux containers. He talks about how containers have matured from hype to mainstream adoption, yet still present new use cases, particularly in AI and WebAssembly. McCarty also highlights the growing comfort with container orchestration, the emergence of bootable containers for infrastructure deployment, and innovations like RamaLama that simplify AI model deployment using container technology.

Looking ahead to 2025, McCarty predicts advancements in containerized infrastructure management, the increasing role of Wasm in cross-platform applications, and ongoing debates about Kubernetes adoption and scalability. He acknowledges the persistent challenges in simplifying Kubernetes for broader developer adoption and the tension in the Linux community regarding containerization. Despite efforts to introduce alternatives, McCarty asserts that Kubernetes has solidified its place as the industry standard, much like Linux, and will continue to expand into new use cases.

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