When I talk to end users in my role as industry observer, I see confusion between container orchestration and PaaS. Some people seem to wrongly assume that the only thing PaaS does is orchestrate application containers. While PaaS takes care of container orchestration, it goes way beyond that to offer a developer interface similar to […]
Containers Are the Foundation of Modern Enterprises
Last week we had the Red Hat Summit in San Francisco where the talk of the town (ok, at least near Moscone Center) was containers. The clear message from the summit was that containers are key to future enterprise IT strategies. I am a big proponent of Docker since it was a new project released […]
Going Beyond Config Management Tools For DevOps
Two weeks ago I wrote a blog post arguing that DevOps is not just about culture (which, of course, is at the heart of DevOps) but also about aligning the right tools with the culture. Even though I don’t claim a single prescription for handling DevOps, some felt I implied specific tools to be DevOps […]
Docker Ecosystem Mapped out
Docker, the open source Linux containers, is fast becoming an industry standard due to the mindshare it has been receiving in the industry. From developers using Docker for their app dev needs to startups and bigger companies investing resources on the project, it is fast emerging as a standard for application containers. A vibrant ecosystem […]
The Importance Of Red Hat – Docker Partnership
Today Red Hat and dotCloud announced a technical partnership around Docker, the next-gen application container (disclosure: I am employed by Red Hat and was responsible for the initial meeting between these two companies to explore the technical collaboration. However, this is my personal opinion as an industry observer and it is not representative of Red […]