Docker, an open source technology built on top Linux Containers (LXC), utilizes a host operating system on which containers reside and provide isolated units for applications. Docker operates in stark contrast to the traditional hypervisor model, where the hypervisor also sits on top of a host operating system, but each virtual machine also needs its own operating system image.
In a video interview with eSecurity Planet, Ben Golub, CEO of Docker Inc., the lead commercial sponsor behind Docker, explains how and why Docker presents a better security approach to virtualization than traditional hypervisors.
Read the full story at eSecurity Planet:
Is Docker the Future of Virtualization Security?
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