What are cloud containers and how do they work?

Experts from TechTarget explain us what are the cloud containers and how do they work.
“Cloud containers are a hot topic in the IT world in general, and security in particular. The world’s top technology companies, including Microsoft, Google and Facebook, all use them. Containers have seen increased use in production environments. Containers promise a streamlined, easy-to-deploy and secure method of implementing specific infrastructure requirements, and they also offer an alternative to virtual machines.” – they say.