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Docker has always used microVMs (well since 2016)

48 points · 40 comments · avsm

  1. unsnap_biceps · · focus · HN ↗
    Article title is a bit click-baity. The article is only talking about Docker Desktop on Mac or Windows. Docker Linux have not been using microVMs for a decade.
    1. avsm · · focus · HN ↗
      > Docker Linux have not been using microVMs for a decade.

      You sure could. Kata containers have been around for a long time; I remember putting them into production back in 2017 or so (and dealing with filesystem forwarding issues). <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;lwn.net&#x2F;Articles&#x2F;755230&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;lwn.net&#x2F;Articles&#x2F;755230&#x2F;

      1. unsnap_biceps · · focus · HN ↗
        &quot;Could&quot; is not the same as &quot;always&quot; which is what the article title is claiming.
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