Now, in a first-of-its kind study funded by

IBM and the National Science Foundation, Virginia Tech researchers have discovered ways to further improve computing efficiency using management tools for cloud-based light-weight virtual machine replacements called containers—frameworks that allow the microservices that power data retrieval from the ether—to deploy in a more agile manner.
The research team will present their findings in Oakland, California, at FAST'18, the 16th USENIX Conference on File and Storage Technologies in February.
Unlike the software-heavy , containers share the core of the underlying operating system, which enables faster deployment of software programs without diminishing performance.