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Consul by HashiCorp vs Docker Swarm

A side-by-side look at Consul by HashiCorp and Docker Swarm. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Consul by HashiCorp

Consul by HashiCorp

Network & Admin

Consul by HashiCorp is an open-source service networking solution that provides service discovery, health checking, segmentation, and configuration across infrastructure. It is commonly used for connecting and securing services across any runtime platform and public or private cloud.

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Docker Swarm

Docker Swarm

Development

Docker Swarm is a native clustering solution for Docker containers that turns a group of Docker engines into a single virtual Docker engine. It allows users to manage multiple Docker hosts as a cluster and deploy services across the cluster.

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