VMware may have pioneered enterprise virtualization, but until Monday it had been relatively quiet when it comes to Docker containers, the popular lightweight form of application virtualization. Now ...

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A few weeks ago, I switched from Docker to Podman, as the latter provides some extra features for my containerization needs. That said, Docker is still a neat container runtime despite all its faults, ...

Creation of an on-site private cloud for agile software development and IT operations, or DevOps, is one of the primary enterprise use cases for open source technology. Going beyond the hypervisor and ...

It was only a matter of time until VMware kind of virtualization realized that Docker, the containerization initiative that is setting the world on fire, constitutes both a very real risk and a ...

Cisco Systems this week rolled out new software releases for its Nexus 9000 switches and Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) SDN that feature enhanced integration with VMware environments and ...

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With their disposable nature, easier recovery provisions, and terrific isolation capabilities, virtual machines are versatile enough to fit any workload. Plus, you can choose between a couple of ...