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4 reasons why Docker could change the cloud computing scenario

11 points by SteB 12y ago

dlanced 12y ago
Docker is great, I'll admit that. But is there anything it can do that you can't already do with LXCs? I mean, the scripting can be a bit more complex, but it is a full-blown OS running incredibly lightly!
- jibbolo 12y ago
  I'm not an expert of LXC, but the DockerFile is really helpful to create everything you need without messing around with several configuration and files. And think about the Docker HUB! It's amazing, don't reinvent the wheel!
- prasoon1982 12y ago
  Well, AFAIR (as far as i read), LXC are C and python and Docker is go-friendly, so recently they included libcontainer and slowly will remove the piggybacking on LXCs, i feel so, its optional with new release. http://blog.docker.com/2014/03/docker-0-9-introducing-execution-drivers-and-libcontainer/ http://blog.docker.com/2014/03/docker-0-9-introducing-execut... So in that case, they will bring along more features too,that will surpass LXCs.Also its the matter of statefulness and statelessness. LXCs are stateful and dockers are stateless so this is a big win here for dockers. Libcontainer brings more dimensions to dockers. So if state is not a concern for you, LXCs are any day great ones to go for.
leonardofed 12y ago
Am I the only one who feels that Docker complicates more than simplifies? I’ve been experimenting with Docker for the last month. I’m not sure whether either I do not truly understand Docker, or Docker at its current state does not fully accomplish it’s goals. I’ll share my thoughts with you and I’ll be happy to hear opposing opinions.
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alexcasalboni 12y ago
The concept of Cloud Portability is really fascinating, but is it really enough to bring some standardization and uniformity in the DevOps community?
- prasoon1982 12y ago
  Alex, one tool doesn't define devops, it will require support of entire eco-system.
antoangelino 12y ago
I think that Docker is changing the cloud computing scenario, no doubts about it. Docker is like a swiss army knife. AWS is doing great integrating docker with Elastic BeansTalk and we can say that AWS is becoming even more a PaaS provider now.
__fletch__ 12y ago
I have been using Docker for some time now. I think mixing it with fig makes things much easier. Good article.
minimaxir 12y ago
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11 points by SteB 12y ago

Docker is great, I'll admit that. But is there anything it can do that you can't already do with LXCs? I mean, the scripting can be a bit more complex, but it is a full-blown OS running incredibly lightly!

jibbolo 12y ago
I'm not an expert of LXC, but the DockerFile is really helpful to create everything you need without messing around with several configuration and files. And think about the Docker HUB! It's amazing, don't reinvent the wheel!
prasoon1982 12y ago
Well, AFAIR (as far as i read), LXC are C and python and Docker is go-friendly, so recently they included libcontainer and slowly will remove the piggybacking on LXCs, i feel so, its optional with new release. http://blog.docker.com/2014/03/docker-0-9-introducing-execution-drivers-and-libcontainer/ http://blog.docker.com/2014/03/docker-0-9-introducing-execut... So in that case, they will bring along more features too,that will surpass LXCs.Also its the matter of statefulness and statelessness. LXCs are stateful and dockers are stateless so this is a big win here for dockers. Libcontainer brings more dimensions to dockers. So if state is not a concern for you, LXCs are any day great ones to go for.

leonardofed 12y ago

Am I the only one who feels that Docker complicates more than simplifies? I’ve been experimenting with Docker for the last month. I’m not sure whether either I do not truly understand Docker, or Docker at its current state does not fully accomplish it’s goals. I’ll share my thoughts with you and I’ll be happy to hear opposing opinions.

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alexcasalboni 12y ago

The concept of Cloud Portability is really fascinating, but is it really enough to bring some standardization and uniformity in the DevOps community?

prasoon1982 12y ago
Alex, one tool doesn't define devops, it will require support of entire eco-system.

antoangelino 12y ago

I think that Docker is changing the cloud computing scenario, no doubts about it. Docker is like a swiss army knife. AWS is doing great integrating docker with Elastic BeansTalk and we can say that AWS is becoming even more a PaaS provider now.

__fletch__ 12y ago

I have been using Docker for some time now. I think mixing it with fig makes things much easier. Good article.

minimaxir 12y ago

Creating sock puppet accounts to comment and upvote on your HN submissions does not work.