by Reeshma Mathews | Dec 12, 2016 | Docker, Server Management
Due to its ‘light-weight’ reputation, container technologies such as Docker and LXC get a lot of attention from online businesses these days. Docker and LXC are suited for different purposes. But in the flurry of information floating in the internet, these...
by Reeshma Mathews | Dec 9, 2016 | Docker, Server Management
Docker containers can be used to host applications ranging from one-time testing to 24/7 web hosting instances. Depending on its purpose, the system setup can vary. Every Docker machine runs a ‘docker’ daemon, which is required for the containers to...
by Reeshma Mathews | Dec 9, 2016 | Docker, Server Administration, Server Management, Technical Support
Though Docker containers are sometimes referred as ‘light-weight VMs’, they are not VMs (virtual machines). Both serve different purposes, and hence one cannot replace the other. Their underlying architecture is what differentiates Docker from Virtual...
by Reeshma Mathews | Dec 6, 2016 | Docker, Server Management, Technical Support
In an ideal world, where nothing ever goes wrong, high availability is a topic that never matters. But sadly, the real world scenario is way too different from this ideal situation. Service failures and machine crashes can happen in the most unexpected times. Such...
by Reeshma Mathews | Dec 1, 2016 | Docker, Server Administration, Server Management, Technical Support
A survey on Docker conducted by O’Reilly Media and Ruxit, revealed that more than 93% of respondents prefer containers for development, testing or production. Quick deployment, easy scalability and container isolation makes Docker suitable for use in application...
