Introducing Docker for Windows Server 2016 | docker windows server 2016
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Today,MicrosoftisannouncinggeneralavailabilityofWindowsServer2016attheIgniteconferenceinAtlanta.ForWindowsdevelopersandIT-pros,themostexcitingnewWindowsfeatureiscontainers,andcontainersonWindowsServer2016arepoweredbyDocker.ThisblogpostdetailsthetechnicalinnovationsthatwentintomakingDockercontainersrunnativelyonWindowsandattemptstoexplainthesignificanceoftheachievement.SeethecompanionblogpostsonhowtobuildyourfirstWindowscontainer[1]andthepostdetailingDockerInc.andMicrosoft’scommercialpartners...
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Today, Microsoft is announcing general availability of Windows Server 2016 at the Ignite conference in Atlanta. For Windows developers and IT-pros, the most exciting new Windows feature is containers, and containers on Windows Server 2016 are powered by Docker.
This blog post details the technical innovations that went into making Docker containers run natively on Windows and attempts to explain the significance of the achievement. See the companion blog posts on how to build your first Windows container[1] and the post detailing Docker Inc. and Microsoft’s commercial partnership to support Docker on Windows[2].
The first version of Docker was released in 2013, and in the 3 years since launch, Docker has completely transformed how Linux developers and ops build, ship and run apps. With Docker Engine and containers now available natively on Windows, developers and IT-pros can begin the same transformation for Windows-based apps and infrastructure and start reaping the s...