XDA Developers

WSL containers are about to make Docker on Windows obsolete

WSL containers reached general availability on September 29, and its built-in wslc command lets you build and run Linux ...

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 ...
Hosted on MSN

Docker on Windows is about to become obsolete, and WSL containers are why

Windows Subsystem for Linux is already my favorite way to run Linux without leaving Windows, and now it's about to get even better. How? By integrating Linux containers into the mix, so you can run ...
Network World

Docker containers are coming to Windows

When most people think of application containers – one of the most popular new trends in how software is built and run by developers – they associate the technology very closely with Linux. Now, ...

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 ...

#90 A conversation where a junior asked, 'If containers run on WSL, do we still need Docker?'

Practitioners“If WSL Containers has been officially released, don't we not need Docker Desktop anymore?” After the morning ...
techtarget

Why Linux containers on Windows is a big deal

Although it's tempting to think that a container is just a container, there are key differences between Linux and Windows containers. Windows has more strict requirements on image compatibility, ...