Docker containers are clearly transforming nearly every aspect of IT these days – and networking is no exception. At the DockerCon 2016 conference last week, Docker Inc. and many of its partners took ...

Fewer pieces, fewer things to fix at 2am.

Despite all the hype about containers, the application packaging technology is still evolving, especially as relates to networking. In the past year though there have been significant advancements to ...

Microservices in general, and container networking technology in particular, are all the rage these days, but new survey data shows that container networking technology remains a fundamental challenge ...

VMware today released a new version of its NSX virtual networking software that aims to make it easier to manage network requirements of cloud-native and application-container-based applications. The ...

Who doesn’t love the fundamental promise of containers? Simple development, segmented applications, rolling changes, etc. They are certainly a blessing to both developers and operations. But if not ...

Networking, observability, and security for Kubernetes and container networks involve substantial processing overhead. eBPF promises more efficiency, visibility, and control. “No man is an island,” ...

Time for a better security model for containerized workflows ...

News this morning that Docker, the home of the anonymously-named container infrastructure initiative, has acquired an early stage startup, SocketPlane. SocketPlane's small six-person tea will be ...

Containers can be considered the third wave in service provision after physical boxes (the first wave) and virtual machines (the second wave). Instead of working with complete servers (hardware or ...