Windows 11 adds native support for Linux containers via WSL

Microsoft has made WSL containers generally available on Windows 11. The native tool gives developers a built-in alternative ...
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Running Docker through WSL instead of Docker Desktop cut my resource usage in half, but there's a catch

Using Docker Desktop meant never having to open a terminal or command prompt on Windows 11. I enjoyed that convenience until I opened the Task Manager to check something and learned that the app’s ...

Can the new WSL feature 'wslc' replace Docker?

WSL on Windows has officially added 'wslc' (released in WSL 3.0.1 on September 29, 2026), which allows you to run Linux containers without installing Docker Desktop. Since some say 'Docker is no ...
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Microsoft’s then-CEO called Linux a cancer, and now Windows 11 ships Linux containers with upgraded WSL

WSL Containers is now generally available, with the wslc CLI, a Windows API, Intune and Defender controls, and Compose is on ...

The Potential of WSLC, a Windows Standard for Running Servers and AI Without Polluting Your Gaming Streaming Environment

This page contains affiliate advertisements.Welcome to The Deep Dive. WSLC has officially arrived on Windows. This major ...
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Docker Replaces Its Virtualization Engine: VMM Beta Is Live for Mac and Windows

Docker has shipped the public beta of Docker VMM — a fully rebuilt, first-party hypervisor that replaces the third-party library that has powered Docker Desktop's Linux VM since the product's ...