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2.12.2. Containers

Containers share the host OS kernel rather than running a full OS, making them lighter and faster to deploy than VMs.

AspectVMContainer
SizeGBsMBs
StartupMinutesSeconds
IsolationFull OSProcess-level
Use caseDifferent OS requirementsMicroservices

Popular platforms: Docker, Kubernetes