Everyone's heard the term, but what exactly are containers?
The software enabling this
technology comes in many forms, with Docker as the most popular. The
recent rise in popularity of container technology within the data center is a direct result of its
portability and ability to isolate working environments, thus limiting
its impact and overall footprint to the underlying computing system.
To understand the technology completely, you first
need to understand the many pieces that make it all
possible.