Solaris containers are no longer just a kernel level of abstraction though. As of Solaris 11.2 they're also capable of providing a near-system-level of abstrac

Solaris containers are no longer just a kernel level of abstraction though. As of Solaris 11.2 they're also capable of providing a near-system-level of abstraction via "Kernel Zones": http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E36784_01/html/E37629/ http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E36784_01/html/E37629/ These allow virtualization of multiple, independent instances of the operating system each with their own version of the kernel and processes. It is not the same as running multiple instances of VMWare, etc. since it is specifically designed to handle virtual Solaris instances: https://blogs.oracle.com/zoneszone/entry/install_a_kernel_zone_in https://blogs.oracle.com/zoneszone/entry/install_a_kernel_zo...