libnetwork and the Container Network Model

libnetwork is implemented in Go for connecting Docker containers. The aim is to provide a Container Network Model (CNM) that helps programmers provide the abstraction of network libraries. The long-term goal of libnetwork is to follow the Docker and Linux philosophy to deliver modules that work independently. libnetwork has the aim for providing a composable need for networking in containers. It also aims to modularize the networking logic in the Docker Engine and libcontainer to a single, reusable library by doing the following things:

• Replacing the networking module of the Docker Engine with libnetwork

• Allowing local and remote drivers to provide networking to containers

• Providing a dnet tool for managing and testing libnetwork-however, this is still a work in progress

Note

Reference: https://github.com/docker/libnetwork/issues/45

libnetwork implements the CNM. It formalizes the steps required to provide networking for containers while providing an...