Is a Docker/LXC container a running app or something in-memory?
问题 I just read the excellent SO question asking "What is the difference between Docker and a VM?". However, the accepted answer left me wanting just a wee bit more. I sort of understand a container (Docker/LXC - I don't get the difference) to use something called libcontainer and AuFS so that dozens, hundreds, even thousands of containers can share the same CPU, RAM and disk resources. But, the answer still doesn't explain exactly what a "container" is! Is a container just an instance of this