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.

News this morning that Docker, the home of the anonymously-named container infrastructure initiative, has acquired an early stage startup, SocketPlane. SocketPlane's small six-person tea will be ...

In a single Docker VM, all containers compete for the same pool of resources. While Docker provides resource limits via ...

Docker networking is a fundamental aspect of container management, playing a crucial role in allowing seamless communication between containers and external networks. This comprehensive guide delves ...

Docker says the software-defined networking technology acquired with startup SocketPlane in March is now part of the open-source container platform, helping ensure that multiple containers inside a ...

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 ...

Migrating your home server to Docker takes a bit of time and planning, but it pays off quickly. I'd recommend getting started ...

With Docker 1.5 freshly released, the creators of the software-containerization system are looking to fix its networking issues, which have long been a source of pain and criticism. The long-term ...

Docker is holding its developer conference in San Francisco today, so it’s no surprise that the company is rolling out quite a few updates to its software container solution. Maybe the biggest ...

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 ...