Containers are a hot topic. The technology, which has been most typified by Docker, enables applications to be deployed as a lightweight set of processes rather than an entire virtual machine (VM).

In real life when you need to transport something, you place it inside a container. It can then travel on a boat, on a train or even be pulled on the road by a truck, enabling it to get to its ...

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Five years ago, Solomon Hykes helped found a business, Docker, which sought to make containers easy to use. With the release of Docker 1.0 in June 2014, the buzz became a roar. And, over the years, it ...

If you had any doubts about just how popular Docker's containers are, the news that VMware is partnering with Docker, Google, and Pivotal to integrate Docker containers into VMware's virtualization ...

Jack Wallen shows you how to spin up a MongoDB container as a Docker container for your development needs. MongoDB is an outstanding NoSQL database that offers plenty of features to satisfy the most ...

If you're looking to run NGINX as a Docker container, and expose it to your local network, here's how to do it. Using Docker containers makes for an incredibly easy way to roll out apps and services ...

Containers can be considered the third wave in service provision after physical boxes (the first wave) and virtual machines (the second wave). Instead of working with complete servers (hardware or ...

Why I run key Docker containers isolated on a dedicated VLAN for enhanced security and network segmentation in my home lab ...

AirConnect is a Docker container that is compatible with all Chromecast-powered and UPnP-based devices. Once deployed, ...