Kinsta uses container-based hosting as a core part of its platform. But what does that actually mean for you? In this post, we explain what containers are and, more importantly, how container-based hosting offers benefits for your business. We’ll also compare container-based hosting to other common hosting methods, such as traditional shared hosting and VPS setups, so that you can understand the benefits of a website hosted in an isolated container. What are containers? In web hosting, a container is a way to package everything a website needs to run in a single, isolated environment. This includes elements such as its code, runtime, system tools, and dependencies. On a less technical level, the basic idea of an isolated container is that each website runs in its own separate space, even if it’s on the same physical server as other websites. However, unlike a traditional virtual machine/VPS (another method of providing isolation), containers share the host operating system kernel.…