Would you consider it edge-cases to run Linux-instances on a Windows Hyper-V based server? Would you consider it a edge case running a Windows VM in Linux?
I certainly wouldn't. Those are definitely what I call "general" virtualization cases.
And as awesome as containers are, they wont be able to cover for these cases. It's definitely worth mentioning for those who are not familiar with the matters.
Agreed -- LXC as a technology is not a silver bullet and will not cover all use cases. However for those looking to do virt with Linux distro's IMHO the need to use traditional VMs becomes the edge case moving forward. I provided some details on the gaps and use cases for traditional VMs sections here: http://www.slideshare.net/BodenRussell/realizing-linux-conta...
I certainly wouldn't. Those are definitely what I call "general" virtualization cases.
And as awesome as containers are, they wont be able to cover for these cases. It's definitely worth mentioning for those who are not familiar with the matters.