Ready to revolutionise your development workflow? In this video, I’ll guide you
through installing, configuring, and exploring Docker Desktop for
Windows — the ultimate tool for containerization. Whether you’re a
developer, DevOps engineer, or IT pro, discover how Docker simplifies app
deployment, testing, and scaling on Windows!
🌟 Why Docker for Windows?
Key Benefits
✅ Cross-Platform
Containers: Run Linux and Windows containers side-by-side.
✅ Lightning-Fast Performance: Leverage WSL 2 integration
for near-native Linux speed.
✅ Dev-Prod Parity: Ensure apps work identically on
your PC, cloud, or servers.
✅ Vast Ecosystem: Access 100,000+ pre-built images
from Docker Hub (NGINX, Redis, Postgresql).
✅ Resource Efficiency: Say goodbye to bulky VMS —
containers share the host kernel!
⚙️ Setup & Configurations
- Install
Docker Desktop:
- Enable
WSL 2: wsl-- install -d Ubuntu in PowerShell.
- Download
Docker Desktop: Official
Site.
- Optimize
Resources:
- Allocate
CPU/RAM via Docker Desktop → Settings → Resources.
- Switch
Container Modes:
- Toggle
between Linux and Windows containers in
the system tray.
🔥 Pro Tips & Tricks
- Volumes
for Persistence:
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docker run -v C:\Host\Path:/Container/Path my-image
- Docker
Compose Magic: Orchestrate multi-container apps with docker-compose.yml.
- GPU
Passthrough: Run CUDA apps in containers using --gpus all.
- Cleanup
Unused Data:
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docker system prune -a --volumes
🔗 Resources
- Docker
Docs: https://docs.docker.com/desktop/
- WSL
2 Guide: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/
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🚀 Why Watch?
Docker on Windows bridges the gap between development and production, letting
you:
- Develop
Apps Faster: Isolate dependencies and avoid “works on my machine”
issues.
- Simplify
Deployments: Package once, run anywhere (AWS, Azure, on-prem).
- Boost
Collaboration: Share containers with your team via Docker Hub.
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