Docker is a widely used developer tool that first simplifies the assembly of an application stack (docker build), then allows for the rapid distribution of the resulting executabl ...

Developers talk a lot about “immutability.” Outside the technical world, it usually means something negative: unmoving, inflexible, and entrenched. However, in the technical field, these features ...

A standard operating environment can reduce the time it takes to deploy, configure, maintain, support, and manage containerized applications. Let’s get SOEs and containers back together. Hello, ...

Virtualization technology, whereby multiple operating systems can be run on shared hardware, is extremely well understood if somewhat inefficient in its use of resources. Just a few decades ago, ...

Even with all of the advances in IT, whether it’s modular hardware, massive cloud computing resources, or small-form-factor edge devices, IT still has a scale problem. Not physically—it’s easy to add ...

As the virtualization of U.S. defense agencies commences, the technology’s many attributes – and drawbacks -- are becoming apparent. Virtualization has enabled users to pack more computing power in a ...