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Can anyone please give a simple example or link of a use case of containers need? I use KVM/Qemu VMs at home and work(dev box), I have a dozen always running V
by octix 13y ago
Can anyone please give a simple example or link of a use case of containers need?
I use KVM/Qemu VMs at home and work(dev box), I have a dozen always running VMs. However, I started to read more and more about LXC containers, and still cannot grasp their importance... for example, I manage a few VPSs too, each has it's own purpose (web server, database), how could LXC help me?
Thank you in advance.
- cbsmith 13y agoBasically you can use them just like you use your VM's. The main difference is you lose the ability to have different kernel's for each VM.
- octix 13y agoOk, thank you.
- ghaff 13y agoBasically every Platform-as-a-Service uses containers. They're much more efficient than VMs (resources, spin-up/down times) and the underlying infrastructure is standardized anyway. They may not very well not be relevant to a couple of home systems. We're talking about large-scale infrastructures.
- octix 13y agoYes, fast spin-up/down are an advantage. Thanks.