LinuxCon + CloudOpen + ContainerCon NA 2015

Application containers greatly simplify application deployment but the networking provides a unique set of challenges. Many container networking approaches are either slow or difficult to configure.
This talk will explore how container runtimes like rkt can set up a private network stack for an application to isolate it from its neighbors. We will then look at how a plugin based architecture can provide a flexible path to interop with existing network virtualization techniques. Finally, we will cover one such virtualization solution -- flannel -- to demonstrate how overlays over existing IP networks can create a container network fabric.