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CoreOS ‘Rockets’ Ahead With Docker Alternative

CoreOS is moving forward on its plans to displace the Docker application virtualization technology and expand its own vision for container-based virtualization. CoreOS got...

Docker Project Restructures to Improve Scalability, Openness

The open-source Docker application container virtualization project is evolving today, in a bid to improve the project's organization, scalability and openness.Solomon Hykes launched the...

Google Beta-Tests Docker Containers on Its Cloud Platform

In recent months, Google has rolled out several services to make it easier for developers to run Docker containers on its Cloud Platform.Examples include...

Ravello Funding Hits $54M for Nested Cloud Virtualization

Ravello Systems announced on Jan. 20 that it has raised $28 million, bringing its total funding to date to $54 million.The latest financing round—led...

Microsoft Azure Cloud Updates: Bigger, Safer, Docker-Friendly

As promised back in October as part of an expansion of the Microsoft's hyperscale cloud capabilities, the company has made its new G-Series virtual...

Docker to Gain New Ground in 2015, After Taking Center Stage in 2014

Prior to 2014, Docker was not well-known, but that all changed over the course of the year. The open-source Docker container virtualization project got...

How Copy Data Virtualization Helps Boost IT Efficiency

How Copy Data Virtualization Helps Boost IT Efficiency by Chris Preimesberger Know the Two Types of Data Enterprises have two kinds of data: production data and copy...

Docker Updates for Three Security Vulnerabilities

The open-source Docker project has updated the Docker engine for container virtualization to version 1.3.3, fixing a trio of security vulnerabilities. The security advisories...

Pure Storage Unveils New All-Flash Packages for VDI, VSI

Pure Storage, a young but fast-growing all-flash storage provider, on Dec. 11 introduced a group of new-generation, converged-infrastructure packages for enterprises seeking to refresh...

Weaveworks Raises $5 Million for Docker Container Networking

Weaveworks announced Dec. 3 that it has raised $5 million in a Series A round of funding that was led by Accel Partners. Weaveworks...