Containerization vs Virtual Machines: When to use which?
4 months ago
Virtual machines provide full isolation with a guest OS — ideal for running different operating systems or untrusted code securely. Containers share the host kernel, making them significantly faster and lighter but less isolated. Use containers (Docker) for microservices where performance matters; use VMs when security boundaries between workloads are critical.
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