cgroups is docker now ? what does that make systemd-nspawn ? | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		geggam on July 28, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why Docker Is Not Yet Succeeding Widely in Product... cgroups is docker now ? what does that make systemd-nspawn ?

superuser2 on July 29, 2015 [–]

Docker is a simplified interface for controlling cgroups, yes. (Some people are working on/using alternative backends now, but that was the whole point at the beginning - a nice API for cgroups.)

Consider applying for YC's Winter 2026 batch! Applications are open till Nov 10
Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact