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S. ScottOracle on Dockerhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-9033-0_8

8. Basic Networking

Sean Scott1  
(1)
Boise, ID, USA
 

In the early days of Unix, compute resources were expensive. Getting the most from these costly systems meant finding ways to support many simultaneous connections. Users from different companies and those working with sensitive information needed assurance their processes and data were safe. This was a driver behind the Unix Time Sharing System, or UTS, and provides session isolation and security, the foundation of modern container implementations.

Insulating and securing containers is the backbone of modern high-density infrastructure. ...

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