As we enter 2016, Linux containers look like one of the hottest technologies of the year. It’s all too easy to get caught up in the excitement of “The Containerization of Everything” (CoE, for those who love their acronyms). After all, big tech companies are all falling over each other to stake their claims. Google with Kubernetes, Microsoft with Windows Containers, Amazon and RedHat with their equivalents. Add to that the countless startups popping up to help IT organizations adopt containers.
As of the writing of this article, there are no less than 20 Docker-based startups on AngelList backed by almost 1,000 investors. Some of the most popular are Replicated, Giant Swarm, and DCHQ. Docker themselves have acquired numerous small startups, including Tutum, Kitematic, SocketPlane, Koality, and Orchard.
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