[ale] Preferred Linux under Docker?

[DJ-Pfulio]

Docker is like containers.  Containers are supported due to cgroup support in
the Linux kernel.  That means that normal, hypervisor, hardware support for
virtualization (AMD-v or VT-x) aren't needed to run a container.

Containers work under an ARM computer, for example.  It should work under any
Linux system regardless of CPU architecture, so MIPS, PowerPC, ARM, whatever,
can all support containers.  Of course, if you get binary, pre-built, docker
apps, then you'll need a compatible host kernel on a compatible CPU.

Containers ARE NOT virtualization.  Anyone treating a container like a VM is not
following container best practices.

Be very careful if you don't build your own containers. The ancestry for every
pre-built container should be something you are comfortable with.  Watch out for
Joe-Bob's container factory, for example.

Treat old containers like zombies.  Shot them in the head if there is any issue.

On 05/15/2017 09:23 AM, Jim Kinney wrote:
> Docker is distro agnostic. Use what you are most comfortable with. This is true
> for both underlying OS on the hardware and for the containers themselves.
> 
> Docker is available for CentOS 7. Be sure to add docker users to the docker group.
> 
> On Mon, 2017-05-15 at 09:11 -0400, leam hall wrote:
>> Looking at Docker and it needs a 64 bit linux under it. CoreOS the
>> company has Container Linux and they offer a commercial product that's
>> free for up to 10 nodes Or I can use CentOS 7.
>>
>> At this point I'm seeing less and less use for RHEL. What good options
>> are there for hosting Docker at home?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Leam
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