Container packaging joined the infrastructure conversation while established operating-system and database projects delivered new releases.
Containers and open-source server platforms
- Docker launches
Docker dates its launch to this year, bringing a new application-container project into the open-source ecosystem.
Docker: retrospective reference to its March 2013 launch ↗ - Debian 7 Wheezy
Debian published this major operating-system release.
Debian release history ↗ - PostgreSQL 9.3
A new major database version was released.
PostgreSQL release history ↗
What this means for infrastructure planning
Packaging an application does not remove its external dependencies. Persistent data, network access, host maintenance and a reliable image source still need owners. Separate application delivery from the lifecycle of the machine that runs it.
Editorial review of selected industry developments. Historical releases are included for context; use current support and compatibility information when planning a deployment.
