The Data Management industry has seen a significant rise in the recent interest of data containers. As Cloud Computing has gained popularity, methods for transporting data and its processing instructions, have been investigated, with data containers coming in as a viable a solution.
Data containers solve the problem of getting software to run reliably, while moving from one computer system to another. A Data container stores and organizes virtual objects (a virtual object is a self-contained entity that consists of both data, and procedures to manipulate the data). There are, however, limitations. Containers are easy to transport, but can only be applied to servers with compatible operating system “kernels,” limiting the servers that can be used.
