What differentiates Docker from a bare metal hypervisor?

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Docker uses OS-level virtualization, whereas a bare metal hypervisor runs independently from the OS

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Docker lets the user boot up one or more instances of an operating system on the same host whereas hypervisors do not

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Docker uses more resources than a bare metal hypervisor

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Docker is more efficient at allocating resources for legacy systems

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