What is Docker’s ipvlan and macvlan network driver and when would you use them?

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Docker Fundamentals — Hard

What is Docker’s ipvlan and macvlan network driver and when would you use them?

Accepted Answer

Macvlan assigns a real MAC address to each container, while ipvlan shares the parent interface's MAC but assigns unique IPs. These drivers are used when containers need to be directly addressable on the physical network without NAT, which is common in network-sensitive applications.