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Virtual Machines vs Containers

March 4, 2019 by Jim Sweeney

Virtual machines (VM) and containers are similar in concept, but very different in their implementation and use. Conceptually, both allow the running of multiple services on a single platform. Both are quicker and less expensive to deploy than physical…

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