Windows containers package applications with their dependencies into isolated, portable units on Windows Server 2016+. Unlike virtual machines (VMs), containers share the host OS kernel – faster startup, more resource-efficient.

This guide series covers everything from the fundamentals (how Windows containers work, Windows Server vs Hyper-V containers, Docker’s role), to how to create, manage and work with Windows Server containers using Docker, how to save container data – and more.

See the full series below, and also click here for an alternative introductory article to containers by Robert Sheldon.

Containers and Virtualization

Nicolas Prigent in Containers and Virtualization

Docker Volumes on Windows: Persisting Container Data

Persist data in Windows Docker containers: create independent volumes, share volumes between multiple containers, copy data from the container host,…

25 April 2018 15 min read

Containers and Virtualization

Nicolas Prigent in Containers and Virtualization

Working with Windows Containers and Docker: Into your Stride

Learn how to use Docker-Compose to build a multi-container application; learn how to use Image2Docker; learn the Hyper-V container concept.…

10 May 2017 14 min read

Containers and Virtualization

Nicolas Prigent in Containers and Virtualization

Working with Windows Containers and Docker: Up and Running

Getting started with Windows containers and Docker – setting up Windows Server with Containers on Azure, essential Docker commands (pull,…

07 March 2017 15 min read

Containers and Virtualization

Nicolas Prigent in Containers and Virtualization

Windows Containers & Docker Basics: VMs vs Containers Explained

Learn Windows container fundamentals: how containers differ from VMs, the distinction between Windows Server containers and Hyper-V containers, and how…

23 January 2017 13 min read