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Containers on HPC: From Docker to Singularity and Apptainer

· 9 min read
Thanh-Giang Tan Nguyen
Founder at RIVER

Container technologies have revolutionized software deployment and reproducibility in scientific computing. However, traditional Docker faces significant limitations in High-Performance Computing (HPC) environments. This post explores why Docker struggles on HPC systems and introduces modern alternatives like Docker rootless, Singularity, and Apptainer.