As organisations strive for greater efficiency, flexibility, and scalability in their IT infrastructure, the technology industry is experiencing a revolutionary shift towards containerization.

Gone are the days of traditional virtual machines (VMs) as containers emerged as the new standard for deploying and managing applications. Containers offer a lightweight, portable, and efficient way to package and run software, enabling developers to easily move applications across different environments without worrying about compatibility issues.

The Shift to Containers

Containers provide faster deployment, improved resource use, and simplified management, allowing developers to build, test, and launch apps quickly, helping drive innovation. By isolating applications, they improve security and enable higher application density.

Evolution of Virtual Machines

Traditional virtual machines (VMs) have limitations that hinder scalability and efficiency. Maintaining separate operating systems per application duplicates resources, slows provisioning, and complicates infrastructure security. Modern workloads don’t require isolated operating systems due to advances like compiled binaries and common frameworks.

Benefits of Containers

Containers have lightweight isolation, sharing the host operating system while offering quick deployment and efficient resource usage. This portability fits with DevOps practices, simplifying the process from development to production. Containers’ isolation improves security, increasing application density while reducing infrastructure costs.

Container Orchestration

Managing containerized environments at scale requires orchestration. Kubernetes has become the industry standard, helping automate scaling and deployment. Fluid leverages Kubernetes for optimized resource use, helping organizations improve their infrastructure efficiency.

Legacy Support for Virtual Machines

Legacy systems still have their place. Platforms such as Fluid help integrate them into containerized environments through Kubernetes, scheduling entire virtual machines alongside microservices, enabling a smooth transition.

The Future of Compute

Containerisation offers agility, portability, and resource efficiency unmatched by traditional VM setups. Fluid brings this to organizations seeking streamlined IT operations, increased scalability, and enhanced security​​​.