--- title: "We use containers now. Here's why." url: https://daily.dev/posts/we-use-containers-now-here-s-why--rrak8nbdx source_url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxNpIL2MqEY type: video:youtube source: "Fly.io" published: 2024-12-12T16:54:14.511Z updated: 2024-12-12T16:54:27.776Z tags: ["devops", "infrastructure", "kubernetes", "docker", "containers"] reading_time: 5 upvotes: 10 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # We use containers now. Here's why. **[Fly.io](https://daily.dev/sources/flydotio)** · 5 min read · 10 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Fly.io now supports running containers inside fly machines, a shift from their previous method of unpacking Docker images directly onto lightweight virtual machines. This change, driven by the need for sidecar containers in their managed Kubernetes service, improves flexibility and allows for tighter coupling of services. Fly machines use a combination of Firecracker hypervisor and the pilot init process to manage containers, making it possible to deploy and manage multiple images separately within a single virtual machine. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Unveils Schedule for KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Europe 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-unveils-schedule-for-kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2026-ikhcoa5cb) · CNCF · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Debuts KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Japan 2026 Schedule](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-debuts-kubecon-cloudnativecon-japan-2026-schedule-xp5pyudub) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#devops](https://daily.dev/tags/devops), [#infrastructure](https://daily.dev/tags/infrastructure), [#kubernetes](https://daily.dev/tags/kubernetes), [#docker](https://daily.dev/tags/docker), [#containers](https://daily.dev/tags/containers) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/we-use-containers-now-here-s-why--rrak8nbdx)