Docker Retrospective: April 2017
There's lots happening in the Docker world at the moment, so I'm starting a monthly retro of things I've done - videos, articles, code samples, slides etc. - so they don't get
How to Dockerize Windows Applications: The 5 Steps
You can run any application in Docker as long as it can be installed and executed unattended, and the base operating system supports the app. Windows Server Core runs in Docker which
Build a Lightweight Dev Rig for Running Windows Docker Containers
You can only run Docker containers natively on Windows Server 2016. Windows 10 lets you run containers with elevated isolation in Hyper-V mode, but there are some restrictions around that - and
Relay IIS Log Entries To Read Them in Docker
Docker is a very generous platform. It works hard to make applications think they are running on a normal server, and it doesn't make any demands on how the app should work.
Dockerizing Nerd Dinner: Part 2, Connecting ASP.NET to SQL Server
We finished Part 1 with a working version of NerdDinner running in Docker. Moving legacy .NET apps to Docker can be the first step to modernizing them - as containers they can
Published Ports On Windows Containers Don't Do Loopback
Docker provides network integration between containers and the host, so when the host receives network requests, they can be routed to a container. On the Docker side, the process is the same
Dockerizing Nerd Dinner: Part 1, Running a Legacy ASP.NET App in a Windows Container
FROM microsoft/iis - a single line of code which has the potential to change the way you build, ship, run, test, support and even design ASP.NET applications.
It's how you
I've installed Docker on Windows! Now what?
Three tips to improve your Docker on Windows life immeasurably.
1. Pull the base images
Windows can only run Windows containers. Currently there are only two base images, so pull these to