RancherOS: A Minimal OS for Docker in Production

RancherOS, the latest minimal Linux-based operating system for running Docker containers, was recently launched by Darren Shepherd, Rancher Lab's CTO. In contrast with Boot2Docker (another lightweight Docker-centric distribution) which openly discourages production use, RancherOS's announcement claims the new OS is production and scale-ready.

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