Cloud Computing: SUSE Embraces Docker Containers

Grazed from VirtualizationReview. Author: Dan Kusnetzky.

Recently SUSE announced that it has fully embraced Docker as a component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12. After having spoken to representatives of Red Hat, VMware and a number of other interested suppliers, I thought it would be good to speak with the SUSE team.

SUSE points out that its current Docker offering supports x86- and x64-based servers. It’s planning to introduce support for this technology on other hardware platforms in the future. The company also has plans to integrate Docker into its SUSE Manager for lifecycle management tool…

As with my other conversations with SUSE, I was impressed with the company’s philosophy when it comes to integrating open source projects and technology into its offerings. As mentioned in a couple of articles — "The Meaning Behind the VMware Projects Photon and Lightwave" and "VMware AppCatalyst and Project Bonneville: ‘Datacenter On the Desktop’" — different suppliers demonstrate different approaches to adopting this technology:…

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