The new Docker Machine preview lets you build Docker VM hosts on various compatible OS hosts, hypervisors and clouds.
New capabilities make automating IT processes easier and worthwhile.
VMware has rolled out its first major new hypervisor platform in three years and introduces some features not yet in Hyper-V.
The introduction of containers to Windows Server, Hyper-V and Microsoft Azure tied with Windows PowerShell automation paves the Microsoft path to DevOps and support for cross-platform modern apps.