Set Up a Modern Local Dev Environment with WSL2, VS Code & Docker on Windows 10/11
Difficulty: Intermediate | Time Required: 30-45 minutes
Introduction
Developing on Windows used to mean tradeoffs: poor POSIX compatibility, slow filesystem IO in cross-platform toolchains, or switching to a VM...
code extensions
cross-platform
dev environment setup
dockerdockercomposedocker on windows
linux development on windows
linux file system performance
local development
remote linux subsystem
troubleshooting linux subsystem
virtualization
visual studio code
windows 11 development
windows subsystem for linux
WinBoat’s containerized approach promises a step change for anyone who needs to run Windows apps inside a Linux desktop: instead of translating Windows APIs or running a compatibility layer, WinBoat launches a full Windows environment inside a Docker-backed container and exposes that Windows...
appimage
dockercomposedocker on windows
freerdp
iptables
kvm
licensing
linux
nat
network
qemu
rdp
security
virtualization
winboat
windows apps
windows containers
Time is a tricky business in the digital age. Whether you're tracking the progress of networked devices or ensuring proper timestamps for logging events, having the correct time can make or break your day. Enter the Network Time Protocol (NTP), the unsung hero of time synchronization. If you're...
azure integration
container deployment
container management
container networking
container orchestration
container security
container troubleshooting
containerization
devops
dockerdockercompose
hybrid cloud
hyper-v
hyper-v isolation
it infrastructure
kubernetes
linux containers
modern it
network security
network settings
ntp
powershell
server infrastructure
server management
storage
time synchronization
virtualization
windows containers
windows server
windows server 2022
wsl2