Containers From Scratch

Explore the inner workings of containers in this illuminating 43-minute conference talk from GOTO Amsterdam 2018. Dive deep into the fundamental concepts of containerization as Liz Rice, Technology Evangelist with Aqua Security, demystifies the nature of containers. Learn whether containers are truly "lightweight VMs," understand the roles of namespaces and control groups, and discover the relationship between containers and host machines. Watch as Rice live-codes a container using just a few lines of Go, providing a practical demonstration of container creation. Gain insights into container security, and explore the implications for DevOps practices. This talk is essential viewing for developers, system administrators, and anyone interested in modern application deployment and infrastructure management.