#containers

22 tutorials tagged with "containers"

WSL Containers Are GA. They Are Not Docker Desktop.

Microsoft made WSL containers generally available on Sept. 29. The command is wsl --update, then wslc. Intune can still turn the feature off.

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CVE-2026-80521: Check the Kernel, Not Docker

CVE-2026-80521 is a host-kernel bug, CVSS 7.8, and Ubuntu has not shipped a fix for the vulnerable packages. Match the package name before you patch Docker.

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Fragnesia Is a Host Breakout. If Your GKE Nodes Are Ubuntu, Read the Bulletin

CVE-2026-46300 lets an unprivileged process inside a container reach root on the host. Google says Standard plus Ubuntu is in. COS, Autopilot, and GKE Sandbox are out. Patch versions are on GCP-2026-033.

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CrowdStrike's SBOM Now Feeds a Container Rebuild

RapidFort hooked Falcon Cloud Security at Fal.Con 2026. The pitch is hardened images from someone else's scan data, swapped in without touching app code.

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Docker Multi-Stage Builds: A Practical Guide to Production-Ready Images

Master multi-stage builds to create smaller, more secure Docker images. Learn builder patterns, caching strategies, and real-world examples.

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Docker VMM: How to Switch to Docker's New Virtualization Engine

Docker has replaced its third-party virtualization library with a first-party hypervisor. Here's what changed, why it matters, and how to switch.

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Docker Security Hardening: 9 Steps to Lock Down Production Containers

Practical commands and configurations to harden Docker in production. From rootless mode to network segmentation, these steps reduce your attack surface.

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Why Homelabbers Are Moving Away From Docker (And What to Use Instead)

Docker Compose has been the homelab standard for years, but root-level daemons, YAML sprawl, and opaque troubleshooting are pushing self-hosters toward Podman, Quadlet, and systemd-native alternatives. Here's what's changing and how to migrate.

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Stop Manually Restarting Crashing Containers: Health Checks and Auto-Healing in Docker 2026

Docker health checks have been around for years, but most people still use them wrong — or not at all. This guide covers proper HEALTHCHECK directives, Docker Compose health check patterns, and how to combine them with auto-healing for production workloads.

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Docker Compose Watch: Kill the Rebuild Loop and Hot-Reload Like It's 2026

Stop rebuilding entire container images every time you change a line of code. This hands-on guide covers Docker Compose Watch's sync, rebuild, and sync+restart actions with real-world examples for Node.js, Python, and Go development.

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Docker Container Resource Limits with cgroups v2: A Complete Guide for 2026

Learn how to properly configure Docker container resource limits using cgroups v2, including CPU, memory, I/O throttling, and PIDs to prevent resource contention on production Linux servers.

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Docker Container Networking: Bridge, Host, Overlay, and MACVLAN Explained

A hands-on guide covering configuration, troubleshooting, and best practices for docker container networking: bridge, host, overlay, and macvlan explained.

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Docker Rootless Mode: Running Containers Without Root Privileges for Better Security

A hands-on guide covering configuration, troubleshooting, and best practices for docker rootless mode - running containers without root privileges for better security.

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Linux Namespace Isolation: Understanding Container Foundations at the Kernel Level

A hands-on guide covering configuration, troubleshooting, and best practices for linux namespace isolation - understanding container foundations at the kernel level.

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Docker Networking Explained: Bridge, Host, and Overlay Modes

Learn how Docker networking works with practical examples. This tutorial covers bridge, host, overlay, and macvlan network modes with hands-on commands.

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Container Deployment Strategies: Production Patterns and Best Practices

Master production container deployment with blue-green, canary, and rolling strategies. Learn how to release updates with zero downtime and minimal risk.

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Docker Compose: Deploy Multi-Container Applications

Learn how to use Docker Compose to define and run multi-container Docker applications with practical examples, production-ready configurations, and best practices for modern deployment.

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Docker Container Health Checks: Best Practices

Implement effective container health checks in Docker. This guide covers HEALTHCHECK instructions, monitoring strategies, and integration with orchestrators.

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Docker Security Best Practices: Protecting Containerized Applications

Secure your Docker containers with essential security practices. Learn about image scanning, container isolation, secrets management, and runtime protection.

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Docker Swarm vs Kubernetes: Choosing Container Orchestration

Compare Docker Swarm and Kubernetes for container orchestration. This guide analyzes deployment complexity, scalability, features, and use cases to help you choose the right platform.

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PostgreSQL in Docker: Production Deployment Guide

Deploy PostgreSQL containers with Docker for persistent database storage. Learn configuration management, backup strategies, high availability, and security hardening for production PostgreSQL deployments.

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Redis in Docker: Complete Container Deployment Guide

Deploy Redis containers with Docker for caching, session storage, and message queuing. Learn configuration management, data persistence, and high availability patterns for production Redis deployments.

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