Introduction to Virtualization and Containers for Developers
Introduction to Virtualization and Containers for Developers Virtualization and containers help developers run software in isolation without conflicts. Virtual machines reproduce entire computers with their own operating system, which makes them reliable but heavier. Containers, by contrast, share the host OS kernel and package just the application and its dependencies. This design makes containers fast to start and easy to move between laptops, test rigs, and cloud runners. Why this matters for developers: ...