Podcasts Technology Mobycast Virtual Machines vs. Containers Revisited - Part 1

Virtual Machines vs. Containers Revisited - Part 1

Published: Oct. 9, 2019, 8 p.m.

Back in January 2018, Jon, Rich and Chris were having lunch together in Denver. The subject of virtualization came up, and Rich said he was confused on the difference between containers and virtual machines. As we answered Rich's question, we realized that explaining a complicated technical concept in a straight-forward manner would make for a great podcast format. And thus the idea of Mobycast was formed. When we first discussed "Virtual Machines vs. Containers" in episode 1, we got most of it right, but there were some inconsistencies and holes. We didn't prepare as well as we should have for that first episode, and frankly, it shows. Now, more than 80 episodes later, we have learned a lot and expect more of ourselves. So, it's time for a "do over" on episode 1. In this episode of Mobycast, Jon and Chris kick off a four-part series on virtual machines, containers and how they compare. We revisit this important subject to fill in the gaps, and dive a whole LOT deeper this time around.