Docker announced that its native Docker Desktop Windows application will soon switch to the Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL 2) from the Windows-native Hyper-V virtualization it currently uses. WSL ...

When Microsoft launched its Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) back in 2018, it was very clear why: It wanted to provide tools for developers building modern cloud applications. Microsoft needed a way ...

Are you a developer and getting started with containerization? Containerization is the new trend these days and it makes your existing application system-independent and more reliable. If you are just ...

Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL2) has brought the Linux kernel to Windows. Does that really matter, you might ask, since WSL already did an excellent job of emulating Linux? Oh yeah it does. It ...

Desktop development environments for Mac and Windows use native virtualization for speed and boost Docker's out-of-the-box cluster management and scheduling system Docker unveiled version 1.12 of its ...

Docker Windows Server containers let you run programs on Windows in a lightweight and isolated environment. They work like small packages that include everything a program needs to run, such as the ...

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One of the biggest and most frustrating things a developer can hear is, "This is not working on our end." This happens when you have worked on an app or project, only to send it out and receive a ...

Docker fixed a security vulnerability in Docker for Windows that allowed attackers on the system to execute commands with the highest privileges. The flaw received the tracking number CVE-2020-11492 ...