Linux Containers On Windows Server 2016

Linux containers in a moby vm.
Linux containers on windows server 2016. Docker has been able to run linux containers on windows desktop since it was first released in 2016 before hyper v isolation or linux containers on windows were available using a linuxkit based virtual machine running. Containers are portable and versatile can run apps written in any language and they re compatible with any machine running windows 10 version 1607 or later or windows server 2016 or later. With the release of windows server 2016 version 1709 today i ll show you how to run linux containers on windows containers. To run linux containers in a linux vm follow the instructions in docker s get started guide.
Though containers are not a new concept for developers the integration of containers as a feature of the windows server environment is a big leap for developers security and network operations. In windows server 2016 microsoft introduced windows containers. Pairing this with what we ve done in the previous segments should have you prepared to run both windows and linux containers with docker. Running linux containers on windows containers was and is the number 1 requested feature since day one.
As a side learning of this topic i also got some ideas about the windows server semi annual channel. It won t work on windows server 2016 of which the version is older than 1709. Developers can create and test a container locally on their laptop or desktop and then deploy that same container image to their company s private cloud. Windows server 2016 1709 contains several enhancements for docker customers.
You ve successfully run a linux container on top of windows server 2019. There you have it.