# Improving Docker with Unikernels

*2016-05-18 — note*


I announce the release of three big components that form the basis for [Docker for Desktop](https://docker.com): a hypervisor framework called HyperKit, a networking framework for host translation called VPNKit, and a versioned data management store called DataKit.
Synopsis: Introducing HyperKit, VPNKit, and DataKit to enhance Docker performance.
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Canonical: https://anil.recoil.org/notes/vpnkit-hyperkit
Type: note
License: CC BY 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>
Tags: unikernels, ocamllabs, ocaml, docker, opensource