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# Containers

Containers are a lightweight, portable virtualization technology. They package software together with its dependencies so that applications can run consistently even across different environments.

* {ref}`LXD <lxd>`
* {ref}`Docker for sysadmins <docker-for-system-admins>`
* {ref}`How to run rocks on your server <run-rocks-on-your-server>`

```{toctree}
:hidden:

LXD <virtualisation/lxd>
Docker for sysadmins <containers/docker-for-system-admins>
How to run rocks on your server <containers/run-rocks-on-your-server>
```

## See also

* Explanation: {ref}`explanation-virtualisation`