Comparisons

Docker vs Kubernetes vs Virtual Machines

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Venn diagram detailing Virtual Machines, Docker, and Kubernetes intersections including containerized hosts and managed cloud clusters.
Venn diagram detailing Virtual Machines, Docker, and Kubernetes intersections including containerized hosts and managed cloud clusters.
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What it shows

  • Virtual Machines isolate entire OS instances with hardware hypervisors.
  • Docker packages code and user-space dependencies on a shared OS kernel.
  • Kubernetes orchestrates fleets of containers across distributed nodes.

The takeaway

VMs isolate the OS, Docker packages the app, and Kubernetes automates the cluster.

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