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cool. I poked around, but couldn't see how this supports docker containers at the moment. I assume that at least for now it just runs KVM linux vms that can run

by 23david 12y ago

cool. I poked around, but couldn't see how this supports docker containers at the moment. I assume that at least for now it just runs KVM linux vms that can run docker? Or is there a different way this is handled?

bcantrill 12y ago
Sorry if anything was unclear -- while OS-based virtualization is very core to SDC, there's nothing specific to Docker at the moment. That said, that's definitely trying to make SDC a good fit for production Docker deployments -- and if you want a sneak peek as to some of the technological underpinnings, see our work on LX branded zones in SmartOS.[1] Expect a lot more there in the coming weeks and months; all of our work there has been (and will be!) done in the open. [1] http://www.slideshare.net/bcantrill/illumos-lx http://www.slideshare.net/bcantrill/illumos-lx
- 23david 12y ago
  Cool. Are there any links to the project source for the LX branded zones work?
  - bcantrill 12y ago
    Yes, sorry -- it's all open, and lives in SmartOS, which doesn't necessarily have the most intuitive repo name: http://github.com/joyent/illumos-joyent http://github.com/joyent/illumos-joyent If you look at the commit log, you'll see this is a very active area of development. Also, you can find us in #smartos on Freenode if you have specific questions.
j_s 12y ago
These are Solaris containers / zones, which as you pointed out can host a full KVM Linux (which can in turn host docker containers). Someday docker may be extended to support Solaris natively, the same way Microsoft has committed to adding support for Windows.
helper 12y ago
Not sure what in the announcement you are referring to. The only thing it says about Docker is that it has brought move visibility to OS-virtualization. But, Joyent is infact working on docker support for SmartOS. They have revived an old Solaris feature called LX-branded zones that allows running linux binaries directly in SmartOS. Bryan Cantrill gave a talk on it at SurgeConf this year: video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrfD3pC0VSs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrfD3pC0VSs slides: http://www.slideshare.net/bcantrill/illumos-lx http://www.slideshare.net/bcantrill/illumos-lx

by 23david 12y ago

bcantrill 12y ago

Sorry if anything was unclear -- while OS-based virtualization is very core to SDC, there's nothing specific to Docker at the moment. That said, that's definitely trying to make SDC a good fit for production Docker deployments -- and if you want a sneak peek as to some of the technological underpinnings, see our work on LX branded zones in SmartOS.[1] Expect a lot more there in the coming weeks and months; all of our work there has been (and will be!) done in the open. [1] http://www.slideshare.net/bcantrill/illumos-lx http://www.slideshare.net/bcantrill/illumos-lx

23david 12y ago
Cool. Are there any links to the project source for the LX branded zones work?
- bcantrill 12y ago
  Yes, sorry -- it's all open, and lives in SmartOS, which doesn't necessarily have the most intuitive repo name: http://github.com/joyent/illumos-joyent http://github.com/joyent/illumos-joyent If you look at the commit log, you'll see this is a very active area of development. Also, you can find us in #smartos on Freenode if you have specific questions.

j_s 12y ago

These are Solaris containers / zones, which as you pointed out can host a full KVM Linux (which can in turn host docker containers). Someday docker may be extended to support Solaris natively, the same way Microsoft has committed to adding support for Windows.

helper 12y ago

Not sure what in the announcement you are referring to. The only thing it says about Docker is that it has brought move visibility to OS-virtualization. But, Joyent is infact working on docker support for SmartOS. They have revived an old Solaris feature called LX-branded zones that allows running linux binaries directly in SmartOS. Bryan Cantrill gave a talk on it at SurgeConf this year: video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrfD3pC0VSs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrfD3pC0VSs slides: http://www.slideshare.net/bcantrill/illumos-lx http://www.slideshare.net/bcantrill/illumos-lx