docker-desktop

Getting Started with Docker Desktop

Shashank Sharma
Mar 29 2022

If you’re curious about Docker but haven’t used it, you’re at the right place. While Docker is technical at its core, our goal is to make our tools approachable for all users regardless of their familiarity with containers. This blog introduces Docker technology,...

Capturing Logs in Docker Desktop

David Scott
Jan 17 2020

Photo by Agence Olloweb on Unsplash Docker Desktop runs a Virtual Machine to host Docker containers. Each component within the VM (including the Docker engine itself) runs as a separate isolated container. This extra layer of isolation introduces an interesting new...

Deep Dive Into the New Docker Desktop filesharing Implementation Using FUSE

David Scott
Dec 16 2019

Photo by Shane Aldendorff on Unsplash The latest Edge release of Docker Desktop for Windows 2.1.7.0 has a completely new filesharing system using FUSE instead of Samba. The initial blog post we released presents the performance improvements of this new...

New Filesharing Implementation in Docker Desktop Windows Improves Developer Inner Loop UX

David Scott
Dec 12 2019

A common developer workflow when using frameworks like Symfony or React is to edit the source code using a Windows IDE while running the app itself in a Docker container. The source is shared between the host and the container with a command like the following: $...

Depend on Docker for Kubeflow

Alex Iankoulski
Nov 6 2019

In this blog, Docker Captain Alex Iankoulski shows you how to use Docker Desktop for Mac or Windows to run Kubeflow natively.

Docker + Arm Virtual Meetup Recap: Building Multi-arch Apps with Buildx

Jenny Burcio
Sep 20 2019

Docker support for cross-platform applications is better than ever. At this month’s Docker Virtual Meetup, we featured Docker Architect Elton Stoneman showing how to build and run truly cross-platform apps – including Arm, Intel, Linux and Windows – using Docker’s buildx functionality.

5 Things to Try with Docker Desktop WSL 2 Tech Preview

Ben De St Paer-Gotch
Jul 31 2019

The Technical Preview of Docker Desktop for WSL 2 is now available!

It makes use of the new Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) version that Microsoft recently made available on Windows insider fast ring. It has allowed us to provide improvements to file system sharing, boot time and access to some new features for Docker Desktop users. Here are 5 things you can try today with the preview.

Top 4 Tactics To Keep Node.js Rockin’ in Docker

Bret Fisher
Jul 30 2019

There’s a ton of info out there on using Node.js with Docker, but so much of it is years out of date, and I’m here to help you optimize your setups for Node.js 10+ and Docker 18.09+.

Accelerate Application Delivery with Application Templates in Docker Desktop Enterprise

Jim Armstrong
Jul 26 2019

Application Templates enable developers to build modern applications using a library of predefined and organization-approved application and service templates, without requiring prior knowledge of Docker commands. By providing re-usable “scaffolding” for developing modern container-based applications, Application Templates accelerate developer onboarding and improve productivity.