XDA Developers on MSN

WSL containers are about to make Docker on Windows obsolete

You don't need Docker anymore on Windows ...
XDA Developers on MSN

I ditched Docker for WSL containers in my homelab, and here's what failed first

Not a lot, to be honest.

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 ...
InfoWorld

Get started with Linux containers in Docker on WSL 2

When Microsoft launched its Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) back in 2018, it was very clear why: It wanted to provide tools for developers building modern cloud applications. Microsoft needed a way ...

#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 ...