In this post we take a look at Windocks 2.0 with integrated database cloning and web UI. Database clones enable delivery of terabyte class environments in seconds. Last Fall Microsoft released Windows Server 2016 with Docker container support, marking the first shared API for containers with AWS, and Red Hat. Since then Microsoft has emphasized … Read more
In this article we take a further look at the automation being used with SQL Server containers to deliver daily access to production data for developers. WinDocks is a port of Docker’s open source to Windows, providing .NET, SQL Server, and Java in containerized environments for development, test, and QA. Based on the performance and … Read more
In this post we address the need of incorporating Windows Containers into existing network infrastructure, using DNS and dynamic IP to Port mapping with containers. WinDocks is a port of the Docker’s popular open source project to Windows, with support for Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2016. Since the release … Read more
If you’ve ever wondered how Windows manages groups of processes — limiting their memory, controlling their CPU usage, or ensuring they all terminate cleanly — the answer often comes down to a lesser-known but powerful Windows kernel feature: Job Objects. What Is a Job Object? A Job Object is a Windows kernel object that lets … Read more
In this article we look into the background of the Windows Containers included in the WinDocks software, as well as some of their limitations, and we provide recommendations for their safe use.