I came across this news: http://www.networkworld.com/article/2836601/microsoft-subnet/microsoft-partners-with-docker-to-bring-containers-to-windows-server.html.
This is interesting in a lot of senses. It is a sign that in the new world the Microsoft windows is ready to move with the time and change. Also it makes the docker eco system more universal.
Of course we all have heard about demos that were run inside Microsoft and outside which showed these capabilities with windows pretty early in docker’s life time. So I won’t be surprised if this gets done sooner than expected !!
but I think it will be pretty difficult to get Linux based docker images working on Windows. So even when the technology is supported it may not be universal.
That is where the interesting part comes in. One of the major requirement of a docker image is the existence of Linux/POSIX kernel. As a few of us are aware, till recent releases, windows used to be released with a POSIX subsystem and tools on top of it.
I think implementing docker on top of Services for UNIX might be a better option or may even be a more compatible option.
This particular opportunity is tremendously exciting. Please watch this space for more discussions about the possibilities and approaches. :D
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