For whatever it&#x27;s worth, SmartDataCenter, Joyent&#x27;s open source SmartOS-based system for operating a cloud[1], does exactly this[2] -- and (as explained in an old but still technically valid video[3]) we have found it to be a huge, huge win. And we even made good on the Docker piece when we used SDC as the engine behind Triton[4] -- and have found it all to be every bit as potent as you suggest![5]<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;joyent&#x2F;sdc" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;joyent&#x2F;sdc</a><p>[2] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;joyent&#x2F;sdc&#x2F;blob&#x2F;master&#x2F;docs&#x2F;developer-guide&#x2F;architecture.md" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;joyent&#x2F;sdc&#x2F;blob&#x2F;master&#x2F;docs&#x2F;developer-gui...</a><p>[3] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=ieGWbo94geE" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=ieGWbo94geE</a><p>[4] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.joyent.com&#x2F;blog&#x2F;triton-docker-and-the-best-of-all-worlds" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.joyent.com&#x2F;blog&#x2F;triton-docker-and-the-best-of-al...</a><p>[5] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.joyent.com&#x2F;blog&#x2F;spin-up-a-docker-dev-test-environment-in-60-minutes-or-less" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.joyent.com&#x2F;blog&#x2F;spin-up-a-docker-dev-test-enviro...</a>