SUN5617- Docker 101 for Oracle DBAs Linux Container (not to be confused with Oracle Container Cloud Service), like Docker and LxC, is a next-generation virtualization technology. Imagine having all the benefits of a hypervisor-based virtual machine but with no performance overhead. It’s this combination that makes containers ideal for databases, especially when running on bare metal. While the adoption of containers has been steadily increasing for many applications and databases, the Oracle community at large has been fairly sluggish. In this session bring your laptop along and practice basic docker commands.