A containers is a well-defined capsule with an operating system image deployed. Many container images exist with various operating systems and pre-installed applications. The container concept has become quite popular due to the predictable deployment process and the good technology powering it. In essence, containers are very similar to virtual machines run on hyper-visors.
A commonly used container run-time and management solution is called Docker.
Docker services
You can check all of the running Docker instances by looking at the contents of the Docker services tab. It displays a list of all Docker instances along with vital instance quality details, like the version or the CPU execution architecture type.
Docker service details view
The Docker service details view displays all critical instance information inside of one well-structured page. It lists properties related to the instance version, architecture and experimentation. The mount of containers and images gives a quick impression of the instance's complexity. You can view the hosting device's details by clicking on the respective property value.
