Virtual Machine is a term used for computing device that exist within and can run an operating system and other programs like a “physical” computer. Virtual Machine can be configured to execute a virtual environment that is not native to the host computer, much like a virtualization layer within a software layer. In this manner, a Virtual Machine creates a fully-contained computing environment that can run applications in isolation from the computer and/or network on which they run.
Docker is becoming more and more popular as a DevOps tool. It has the ability to quickly deploy applications, and is also pretty cool in terms of what you can build with it. But you might be wondering, if it’s so awesome, can we say Docker is a VM? See the answer below. What is … Read more