The document proposes atomizing student data and applications into Docker containers to create a hybrid cloud campus environment. Key points include:
- Using multiple containers per student instead of individual VMs for better resource utilization and mobility across campus infrastructure.
- Student web applications and data can remain unchanged and be accessed via container IDs instead of direct hardware.
- Docker provides benefits like layered builds to simplify deployments across heterogeneous hardware like PCs and Raspberry Pis.
- Performance tests show Docker containers have comparable or better performance than VMs, though Raspberry Pis have limitations due to their hardware.
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