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Containers vs. VMs—are we pretending Docker solves problems that didn’t exist for most workloads?
As cloud costs tighten budgets in 2026, the container-versus-VM debate resurfaces: are containers truly necessary for most workloads, or are they overhyped overhead? Cast your vote to weigh in on this infrastructure choice.
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