.. _how-to-containers:

Containers
***********

Containers are a lightweight, portable virtualization technology. They package
software together with its dependencies so that applications can run
consistently even across different environments.

* :ref:`How to use LXD <lxd-containers>`
* :ref:`Docker for sysadmins <docker-for-system-admins>`
* :ref:`How to run rocks on your server <run-rocks-on-your-server>`

.. toctree::
   :hidden:

   LXD <containers/lxd-containers>
   Docker for sysadmins <containers/docker-for-system-admins>
   How to run rocks on your server <containers/run-rocks-on-your-server>

See also
========

* Explanation: :ref:`explanation-virtualisation`