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Brief History of Containers  While containers are certainly a very popular topic right now, containers themselves are not new. They have existed for many years. FreeBSD, Solaris Zones, LXC...there are many incarnations of containerization technology.  You may ask - then why is Docker so popular ? For a few good reasons, but mainly because Docker created a very easy to use framework for deploying and sharing containers on standard Linux builds.  There are still many challenges to address in this space, however! Security, isolation and data persistence are areas that are arguably not ready for the Enterprise just yet.  What are Containers? Containers are an OS-level virtualization method in which the kernel of an operating system allows for multiple isolated user-space instances, instead of just one. The primary benefits of using containers include limited overhead, increased flexibility and efficient use of...

VMware unveiled today at DockerCon 2015,  VMware AppCatalyst   is an API and Command Line Interface (CLI)-driven hypervisor that is purpose-built for developers. A technology preview, VMware AppCatalyst offers developers a fast and easy way to replicate a private cloud locally on their desktop for building and testing containerized and microservices-based applications. The tool features   Project Photon , an open source minimal Linux container host, Docker Machine and integration with Vagrant. VMware AppCatalyst is ready to be downloaded today for Mac OS X at no cost from the AppCatalyst technology preview community site   here   (registration required). The community site enables participants to provide detailed technology feedback and seek assistance. &  Project Bonneville, a technology preview, will enable the seamless integration of Docker containers into the   VMware vSphere® platform   and allow virtual administrators to use ...