US Patent 10007537 Method for targeted resource virtualization in containers

A method and computer program product for targeted container virtualization, where only separate components of a computer system or a server are virtualized. The OS kernel and other server resources are not virtualized. Only selected components—applications or resources are targeted for virtualization instead of virtualization of the entire system. Targeted virtualization provides for more flexible container isolation from each other and from a host node. This, in turn, provides for optimized more flexible cloud infrastructure. Each element within a container virtualization model is optional in terms of virtualization. The element's virtualization option can be turned on and off by an administrator or by a client who owns the container.