Container Virtualization
Containers What is a Container 🟨++ We have explored virtual machines in Architettura software del OS#Macchine virtuali. Containers do not virtualize everything, but just the environment where the application is run. This includes: Libraries Binaries We can see it as a lightweight VM, even if they do not offer the full level of isolation of traditional virtual machines. Image from the course slides Containers vs. Virtual Machines (VMs) 🟨– Docker is one of the most famous containerization tools, but there are many others like Podman, LXC, or Singularity. They have different roles and scopes. ...