Ease of use and performance: Docker for Mac and Windows utilizes native hypervisor capabilities that increase performance and reliability.The benefits of these new solutions, according to Chanezon, include: In addition, the solutions include Docker Compose, Docker Notary, and a streamlined installation process that no longer relies on third-party software like VirtualBox. The new solutions feature deep system-level development that integrates Docker with host-native virtualization (such as Apple Hypervisor and Microsoft Hyper-V), networking, filesystems, and security capabilities. With Docker for Mac and Windows, users can now install, launch and utilize Docker from a system toolbar just like any other packaged app, he explained. “These are really tools that will help developers become more agile, develop microservice-based applications, and bring the power of Docker to development,” said Patrick Chanezon, chief developer advocate at Docker.Īccording to him, the company found that developers were coming across technical limitations with Docker Toolbox, forcing them to develop workarounds. Docker is looking to increase users’ portability and agility with its newly announced native apps: Docker for Mac and Docker for Windows.
