Docker Inc have announced their acquisition of Tutum, ‘The Docker Platform for Dev and Ops’ that allows users to ‘Build, deploy, and manage your apps across any cloud’. The rationale for the deal is ...

Docker uses a persistent background service, dockerd, to manage container lifecycles. The CLI communicates with this daemon, which supervises container creation, networking, and resource allocation.

How small can you make a Docker image? These tiny (and even super-tiny) base images pack a surprising amount of punch for their size. Docker images can get pretty bulky if you’re not careful. Your ...