Unikernels - are they just a new kind of Linux Container?

Are they really just Containers v2.0?

Unikernels – will they be the next hype thing after Containers or are they “just” Containers v2.0? How do they compare to Containers, Bare Metal or Serverless compute models? Kumulus Tech CTO, Robert Starmer, breaks down how they are like, yet differ from, Linux Containers and where their value proposition …

The OpenStack Kolla Project - Deploy OpenStack in Docker Containers

How Docker Containers help with OpenStack – OpenStack in Containers – Kolla

One of the questions that often comes up is if you should use OpenStack to run Linux Containers, or if you should use Containers to run OpenStack. I think both are valid and interesting options, and to that end, I’ve been working with the OpenStack Kolla Project to get a …

Containers for Application Development- Part 2 – the Microservices Application Model

When last we left the container world, we had looked at the shifts that have brought the Container model to the front and center of every developers attention. But we have yet to look at where this fits into the Enterprise application development environment, and I believe we need to …

Why do Linux Containers like Docker, rkt and LXC and LXD matter? How do they improve on the VM model and why are microservices.

A Quick Introduction to Virtual Containers

Linux Containers – Docker, LXC, rkt and the like – are the current darling of much of the application development and virtualization world. Seemingly the cure to everything that ailed bloated virtual machines and accelerating (and adored by) the microservices development community, Containers have very real benefits compared to virtual …

Docker Containers are declining with the rise of Kubernetes and now an Open Source Mesosphere DCOS

Mesosphere open sources DC/OS – and gives Docker a push toward the Beach

With the announcement of Mesosphere open sourcing it’s Mesos-based DC/OS container management solution, and Kubernetes clearly pushing to enable underlying container models other than Docker, is Docker the next target for crushing defeat? The darling of the container community has been getting roughed up a bit recently, with their Docker …

What you Must know about Compute Services Needed for an Infrastructure-as-a-Service Cloud

The Compute Service is one of the three key resources in any cloud. Exactly how to approach compute has been rapidly evolving in recent years. The Virtual Machine is no longer “The” answer. Bare metal is increasingly important, especially in compute-intensive environments used for Big Data analytics. In the world …