Containerization (computing)

In software engineering, containerization is operating-system–level virtualization or application-level virtualization over multiple network resources so that software applications can run in isolated user spaces called containers in any cloud or non-cloud environment, regardless of type or vendor.[1] Note that the word "container" is an overloaded term. That is why Marc Brooker recommends that whenever you use the word "container", check whether your audience uses the same definition. [2]

  1. ^ Scheepers, Mathijs Jeroen (2014). "Virtualization and Containerization of Application Infrastructure: A Comparison" (PDF). Thijs Scheepers. S2CID 18129086.
  2. ^ Cloud Foundry: The Definitive Guide Develop, Deploy, and Scale. O'Reilly Media. ISBN 9781491932544.