You can manage Docker images and containers directly within Visual Studio Code (VS Code) with Microsoft's Docker extension. This article walks you through adding Docker files to a Workspace, creating a containerized application environment, and explains how to build and run Docker containers directly from the VS Code interface.

Following Broadcom's takeover of VMware, the new owner significantly streamlined the portfolio, primarily selling products through bundles to large companies. However, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) often only require vSphere, of which there are now only a few editions available. The Essentials Plus Kit often turns out to be the most expensive due to the peculiarities of the subscription-based licensing per core.

Docker Desktop is designed for developers working on macOS and Windows. It offers a user-friendly interface for running Docker containers. It uses a lightweight virtual machine (VM) with a Linux kernel in the background so that you can run Linux containers on non-Linux systems. Docker Desktop does a great job hiding all the aspects of the VM under the hood so that Docker containers appear to be running natively on your host computer. Docker Desktop received an update a few days ago, and in this post, we will discuss what's new in Docker Desktop 4.28.

Containers have revolutionized how we develop and deploy applications. However, managing them on your desktop can be a hassle. Podman Desktop is a free and open-source tool that lets you manage containers and Pods using a graphical user interface. In this post, you will learn how to get started with Podman Desktop.

Explore NAKIVO Backup & Replication v10.11's new features, including Proxmox backup support, enhanced IT monitoring, Oracle RMAN on Linux, and more for efficient data protection.

In a previous post, I covered Podman Desktop, an alternative to Docker Desktop. Today, I will look into Podman 5.0, the latest iteration of Red Hat's free open-source container engine. The new release brings significant enhancements, including revamped container engine code for Windows and macOS, native Apple Hypervisor support, and streamlined image building for Podman farms. Let's explore the new Podman 5.0 features and improvements.

With all the changes in VMware’s offerings, sysadmins and businesses are looking for alternatives to reduce expenditure or have more control over their infrastructure. Proxmox is a free enterprise-ready alternative to VMware ESXi with optional commercial hypervisor and backup support. Many organizations have refrained from migrating from VMware to Proxmox due to the high costs associated with migration. The new Proxmox import wizard simplifies the migration process.

Proxmox Virtual Environment (VE) 8.2 includes new functionalities such as an automated installation tool for more straightforward setup on bare-metal servers, a migration wizard for VMware ESXi virtual machines, and a switch to an nftables-based firewall for enhanced security. It also introduces LXC device passthrough for containerized workloads and advanced backup settings to optimize resource utilization during backups. These updates are part of a broader release that updates core technologies and system components.

If you are virtualizing critical workloads, you want to ensure they do not fail if a host goes offline. All common platforms offer the capability to operate VMs in a high-availability cluster. Proxmox allows you to install a cluster even in the free version.