Re: How do containers tie to multiple IP's on a NIC?

[Whit Blauvelt <whit-M6G8SDWvnhfby3iVrkZq2A@public.gmane.org>]

On Wed, Jul 07, 2010 at 05:55:22AM -0700, Eric W. Biederman wrote:

> paired veth devices are interesting because you can put one end of a
> logical tunnel in each network namespace.
> 
> macvlan devices are interesting because you can create assign multiple
> mac addresses to a nic and have a different network device for each
> mac address.

These two statements could be section headers in a valuable article - or
book chapter.

The problem with the standard VM concep: it takes the metaphor of separate
computers too literally. The potential for lessening the materials expense
and environmental cost of producing so much hardware and the electricity to
power it - is huge. Conversion to containers instead of VMs can be a major
economic win.

But only if the knowledge of how to do it becomes widespread. 

Whit