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Containers

The "Awesome Containers" project is a comprehensive collection of resources focused on containerization technology, which allows developers to package applications and their dependencies into isolated environments. This list encompasses a variety of tools, libraries, tutorials, and community resources related to container orchestration, management, and deployment, including Docker, Kubernetes, and container security solutions. It is beneficial for developers, system administrators, and DevOps professionals looking to streamline application deployment and improve scalability. With this collection, users can explore best practices, enhance their containerization skills, and find solutions to common challenges in modern software development.

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Table of Contents

14 sections · 126 projects

Foundations

3 projects
OPEN CONTAINER INITIATIVE

opencontainers.org
Cloud Native Computing Foundation

cncf.io
Cloud Foundry Foundation

cloudfoundry.org

Specifications

6 projects
Open Container SpecificationsOpen Container Specifications

A specification defining standards for operating system process and application containers, enabling interoperability between container runtimes.

#containerization#devops#container-runtime
Stars3,658
Forks620
Last commit3 months ago
App Container basicsApp Container basics

A pod-native container engine for Linux designed to be secure, composable, and standards-based.

#container-security#kubernetes-integration#docker-alternative
Stars8,774
Forks874
Last commit6 years ago
Systemd Container Interface

wiki.freedesktop.org
Nulecule SpecificationNulecule Specification

A reference implementation of the Nulecule specification for portable container application deployment across multiple orchestrators.

#mesos-marathon#kubernetes#devops-tools
Stars104
Forks70
Last commit9 years ago
Oracle microcontainer manifesto

blogs.oracle.com
Cloud Native Application Bundle SpecificationCloud Native Application Bundle Specification

A specification for packaging, installing, and managing distributed applications that are cloud-agnostic.

#package-format#container-runtime#oci-compliant
Stars972
Forks99
Last commit3 years ago

Clouds

15 projects
EC2 Container Service (ECS)

aws.amazon.com
Google Cloud Platform

cloud.google.com
Jelastic

jelastic.com
Joyent

joyent.com
Kubernetes

kubernetes.io
Mesosphere

mesosphere.com
OpenShift Origin

openshift.org
WardenWarden

A server and API for managing isolated, ephemeral Linux containers with resource controls for CPU, memory, disk, and network.

#ephemeral-environments#resource-isolation#ruby-client
Stars284
Forks107
Last commit9 years ago
Virtuozzo

virtuozzo.com
Rancher

rancher.com
Docker Swarm

docs.docker.com
Azure Container Service

azure.microsoft.com
CIAO

ciao-project.github.io
Alibaba Cloud Container Service

alibabacloud.com
Nomad

nomadproject.io

Operating Systems

11 projects
CoreOs

coreos.com
RancherOS

rancher.com
Project Atomic

projectatomic.io
Snappy Ubuntu Core

ubuntu.com
ResinOS

resinos.io
PhotonPhoton

A minimal Linux container host optimized for VMware infrastructure and cloud-native applications.

#selinux#kubernetes#vmware-optimized
Stars3,181
Forks695
Last commit3 days ago
Clear Linux Project

clearlinux.org
CargOS

cargos.io
OSv

osv.io
HypriotOS

blog.hypriot.com
MCL

mcl.host

Hypervisors

5 projects
LXDLXD

A modern, secure system container and virtual machine manager that provides a unified experience for running full Linux systems.

#hacktoberfest#devops#container-orchestration
Stars5,782
Forks466
Last commit2 days ago
OpenVZ

openvz.org
MultiDockerMultiDocker

Creates isolated Docker containers for each user with root access, providing VM-like isolation on shared machines.

#containerization#devops#multiuser
Stars56
Forks9
Last commit7 years ago
LithosLithos

A minimal process supervisor and containerizer for Linux using namespaces and cgroups, written in Rust.

#process#containerization#minimalist
Stars118
Forks6
Last commit7 years ago
containerd

containerd.io