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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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 ...

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 ...

Microsoft Releases WSL Containers for Windows 11

Microsoft announced today that WSL Containers are generally available in Windows 11 for developers.

Microsoft adds support for Linux containers in WSL

The popular Windows Subsystem for Linux feature lets users run Linux distros on Windows — and now supports containers as well.

Microsoft is rolling out Linux container support to WSL

Microsoft is taking Windows Subsystem for Linux beyond just running Linux distributions, as WSL Containers is now generally ...
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Microsoft: WSL containers is generally available with new CLI, API & enterprise controls

Microsoft makes WSL containers generally available with a new CLI, API, enterprise controls, networking improvements and ...

#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 ...
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WSL containers now build and run Linux workloads on Windows

Containers power a large share of cloud-native applications, AI workloads, and testing and deployment pipelines. Developers working on Windows have long pulled in third-party software to build and run ...