Windows Server Containers

Exciting new things for Docker with Windows Server 1709

Michael Friis
Sep 25 2017

What a difference a year makes… last September, Microsoft and Docker launched Docker Enterprise Edition (EE), a Containers-as-a-Service platform for IT that manages and secures diverse applications across disparate infrastructures, for Windows Server 2016. Since then...

Docker for Windows Server and Image2Docker

Elton Stoneman
Jan 17 2017

In December we had a live webinar focused on Windows Server Docker containers. We covered a lot of ground and we had some great feedback - thanks to all the folks who joined us. This is a brief recap of the session, which also gives answers to the questions we didn’t...

Build and run your first Docker Windows Server container

Michael Friis
Sep 26 2016

Today, Microsoft announced the general availability of Windows Server 2016, and with it, Docker engine running containers natively on Windows. This blog post describes how to get setup to run Docker Windows Containers on Windows 10 or using a Windows Server 2016 VM....

Docker Announces Commercial Partnership with Microsoft to Double Container Market by Extending Docker Engine to Windows Server

Scott Johnston
Sep 26 2016

With industry analysts declaring Windows Server with more than 60% of the x86 server market, and citing Microsoft Azure as the fastest-growing public cloud, it comes as no surprise that Microsoft, even at its current scale, is further extending its leadership as a...

Docker on Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 5

Michael Friis
Apr 27 2016

Today we’re happy to announce the latest beta of Docker Engine and ecosystem support for Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 5 released today by Microsoft. Some of the improvements you’ll see include: Full push pull support for Windows images on Docker Hub Prototype...

Introducing the Technical Preview of Docker Engine for Windows Server 2016

Arnaud Porterie
Aug 19 2015

written by Arnaud Porterie, Docker Senior Engineering Manager It’s here... Never been more stoked before then when I started the docker daemon on Windows today eeeeeeeeeeeee — jessie frazelle (@frazelledazzell) August 11, 2015 As core engineer on the...