Jessie Frazelle • 3/28/2017

Setting the Record Straight: containers vs. Zones vs. Jails vs. VMs

This article clarifies the fundamental design differences between Linux containers, Solaris Zones, BSD Jails, and Virtual Machines. It argues that containers are not monolithic objects but a composition of Linux namespaces and cgroups, which allows for unique capabilities like sharing namespaces for debugging. The author, a container security expert, counters claims that Zones/Jails are superior and explains the trade-off between pre-built isolation and container flexibility.

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