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

Not a lot, to be honest.

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 ...

Setting up an environment for Claude Code and Docker: The configuration I tested and the reasons for my connection method choices

Last time, I wrote about how I prepared a dedicated work environment that limits points of contact with Windows in order to ...
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I'm ditching Docker Desktop — just not for every workflow

Shekhar Vaidya is a veteran technology journalist and computer science engineer. He is the founder of TechLatest, where he has spent years providing technical analysis on hardware and Windows ...
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Docker Replaces Its Virtualization Engine: VMM Beta Is Live for Mac and Windows

Docker has shipped the public beta of Docker VMM — a fully rebuilt, first-party hypervisor that replaces the third-party library that has powered Docker Desktop's Linux VM since the product's ...