Docker Networking and Container Resource Management
Docker Networking Fundamentals
Docker leverages Linux bridging to create a virtual network bridge (docker0) on the host machine. When a container starts, Docker assigns an IP address from the bridge's subnet range, known as Container-IP. The bridge serves as the default gateway for all containers on the same host, enabling direct inter-containe ...
Posted on Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:24:35 +0000 by hayunna
Understanding Linux Cgroups: Resource Control Fundamentals
Linux Cgroups
Why Cgroups Exist
Linux Namespaces provide environmental isolation for containers and processes—similar to how chroot confines a user to a specific directory tree. However, as discussed in namespace documentation, certain resources remain globally accessible and largely unrestricted: memory, CPU cycles, disk I/O, and more. A proce ...
Posted on Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:05:41 +0000 by Mr P!nk