Docker Engine Enterprise for Windows Server 2025

Manage and secure containerized Windows applications with Docker Enterprise for Windows Server and operate them in parallel with Linux-based containers on the Docker Enterprise container platform.

Docker Engine - Enterprise is available at no additional cost to all Windows Server 2025 customers, and native Windows applications have access to the same advanced container management features as Linux-based applications including image scanning, overlay networking, and Secret management.

Docker works the same way on Windows as it does on Linux: leverage the same Docker CLI, API, image format, and Docker registry services for both Windows and Linux images in the same cluster. This standard interface provides a consistent Docker experience across any platform and enables the support of hybrid Windows and Linux applications.

This solution is Windows Server 2025 running the Docker Enterprise Engine

Docker Features

Lightweight containers spin up fast and optimally use system resources
Eliminate conflicts of different versions of IIS/.NET to coexist on a single system with container isolation
Take advantage of new Docker Certified Container base images like Windows Server Core and Nano Server
Consistent user experience: use the same commands as Docker for Linux environments
Manage and secure containerized Windows applications in the same cluster as Linux applications
Subscription tiers give Windows applications the same advanced container management features as Linux-based applications including image scanning, overlay networking, and Secrets management
Added isolation properties with Hyper-V containers selected at runtime

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Docker Support

Documentation - Run Docker Engine on Windows

Docker Engine Server

by Cloud Infrastructure Services