Container company Docker has acquired startup SocketPlane and its six-strong team to help add standard networking interfaces to Docker for increased portability of multi-container distributed apps.

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 ...

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 ...

Learn about the use cases for each of Docker's networking models, and how to best apply and tune them for your needs A common use case for Docker is networked services, and Docker has its own ...

This is the third article in a series on Docker. Previously, I walked you through installing a Docker container and downloading/starting images to create one or more run instances of the images.

Docker’s recent advances have made it the darling of startups and innovators throughout the IT world, but one pain point causes admins and developers alike to bite their nails: networking. Managing ...

Overview:  Docker has become one of the most important tools in modern software development, cloud deployment, and DevOps ...