Docker is a widely used developer tool that first simplifies the assembly of an application stack (docker build), then allows ...

When most people think of application containers – one of the most popular new trends in how software is built and run by developers – they associate the technology very closely with Linux. Now, ...

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 ...

In a story I wrote for Computerworld in January, which was a review of Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 4, I mentioned Windows Server’s new support for Hyper-V containers that had been added to ...

Hoping to build on the success of Docker-based Linux containers, Microsoft has developed a container technology to run on its Windows Server operating system. “We’re finding that interest in ...

I spent the end of last week at Monki Gras, a London developer conference focused on the craft of software development. It’s a fascinating event, and this year focused on how to package software. Not ...

Red Hat Inc. today announced the latest release of Kubernetes, adding support for containers running on Windows nodes. Kubernetes 1.14 therefore elevates Microsoft Corp.’s operating system to a ...

Container Tools lets you do a lot more.

When you think of containers, it's easy to think of Linux first. Most containers and container workflows are built on Linux, and for obvious reasons. Linux starts faster, takes up less space on disk ...

Devin Rich is a systems administrator in the finance industry. He spends his time focusing on automation, security and networking. Many system administrators have heard about Docker but don’t know ...