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May 20, 2014

Docker: Lightweight Linux Containers for Consistent Development and Deployment | Linux Journal

So what exactly is a container and how is it different from hypervisor-based virtualization? To put it simply, containers virtualize at the operating system level, whereas hypervisor-based solutions virtualize at the hardware level. While the effect is similar, the differences are important and significant, which is why I'll spend a little time exploring the differences and the resulting differences and trade-offs.