Does this have anything to do with Linux containers?

Linux containers give your microservice-based apps an ideal application deployment unit and self-contained execution environment. With microservices in containers, it’s easier to take advantage of hardware and easily orchestrate services, including storage, networking, and security.

It’s why the Cloud Native Computing Foundation says microservices and containers together are the foundation for cloud-native application development. This model enables faster development and makes it easier to transform and optimize existing applications—and it starts with microservices in containers.