libnetwork and the Container Network Model
libnetwork is implemented in Go for connecting Docker containers. The aim is to provide a Container Network Model (CNM) that helps programmers provide the abstraction of network libraries. The long-term goal of libnetwork is to follow the Docker and Linux philosophy to deliver modules that work independently. libnetwork has the aim for providing a composable need for networking in containers. It also aims to modularize the networking logic in the Docker Engine and libcontainer to a single, reusable library by doing the following things:
- Replacing the networking module of the Docker Engine with libnetwork
- Allowing local and remote drivers to provide networking to containers
- Providing a
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