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NanoServer in Windows Containers on Windows 10

57 points by benaadams 10y ago

zxcvcxz 10y ago
Wow all that work/configuration just to get a container running? I guess this is why Linux is winning the container wars. On most Linux machines you can spin up a container as simply as sudo lxc-create -n [name] -t [template] And start using it: sudo lxc-start -n [name] sudo lxc-attach -n [name]
- UK-AL 10y ago
  This is using docker? Did you forget to install docker? You're comparing apple to oranges. The equivalent of yours would just be using Windows Containers, not docker. I suspect you are not here to provide an accurate comparison, but to shit over windows at possible opportunities.
  - pricechild 10y ago
    This is lxc containers. For installation, (on Debian Jessie) if lxc isn't already installed, you'll need to `apt install lxc`. Done. https://wiki.debian.org/LXC#Installation https://wiki.debian.org/LXC#Installation Pretty sure docker is just as simple. `apt install docker.io` https://docs.docker.com/v1.8/installation/debian/ https://docs.docker.com/v1.8/installation/debian/
frik 10y ago
It's pretty obvious now that every time a unfavorable news hits HN frontpage, all of the sudden the news drops rapidly despite having most votes and engagement and another favorable news suddenly appears on the HN frontpage despite being 6 hours old and the other one being just 4 hours old. I don't care who is behind that, but be assure it's pretty obvious. @dang: Anyway, it seems the HN algorithms is gamed, and measures should be taken. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11784337 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11784337
- RaleyField 10y ago
  > I don't care who is behind that Lizard people. > It's pretty obvious Is it? Have you gathered any statistical evidence that could show this tampering?
supernovae 10y ago
Glad to see this making its way down. This build is super stable, probably the best one yet. Nice to be able to experiment around with containers on my surface pro 4. A bit of work right now, but power shell dsc/tooling and scripting can be used to make this more than trivial and i'm sure it will be packaged up nicer as feedback comes from the community. Enjoying the new more open MS that lets the community see work in progress and try it out!
itgoon 10y ago
Maybe someone else's ten seconds of searching will be more productive than mine... Since Windows containers rely on Hyper-V, will I be able to run them within a Hyper-V VM? Thank you.
- jstarks 10y ago
  In Windows 10 you can configure your Hyper-V VM to support nested virtualization, which will allow you to do this.
  - itgoon 10y ago
    Excellent. Thank you, again.

57 points by benaadams 10y ago

Wow all that work/configuration just to get a container running? I guess this is why Linux is winning the container wars. On most Linux machines you can spin up a container as simply as sudo lxc-create -n [name] -t [template] And start using it: sudo lxc-start -n [name] sudo lxc-attach -n [name]

UK-AL 10y ago
This is using docker? Did you forget to install docker? You're comparing apple to oranges. The equivalent of yours would just be using Windows Containers, not docker. I suspect you are not here to provide an accurate comparison, but to shit over windows at possible opportunities.
- pricechild 10y ago
  This is lxc containers. For installation, (on Debian Jessie) if lxc isn't already installed, you'll need to `apt install lxc`. Done. https://wiki.debian.org/LXC#Installation https://wiki.debian.org/LXC#Installation Pretty sure docker is just as simple. `apt install docker.io` https://docs.docker.com/v1.8/installation/debian/ https://docs.docker.com/v1.8/installation/debian/

frik 10y ago

It's pretty obvious now that every time a unfavorable news hits HN frontpage, all of the sudden the news drops rapidly despite having most votes and engagement and another favorable news suddenly appears on the HN frontpage despite being 6 hours old and the other one being just 4 hours old. I don't care who is behind that, but be assure it's pretty obvious. @dang: Anyway, it seems the HN algorithms is gamed, and measures should be taken. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11784337 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11784337

RaleyField 10y ago
> I don't care who is behind that Lizard people. > It's pretty obvious Is it? Have you gathered any statistical evidence that could show this tampering?

supernovae 10y ago

Glad to see this making its way down. This build is super stable, probably the best one yet. Nice to be able to experiment around with containers on my surface pro 4. A bit of work right now, but power shell dsc/tooling and scripting can be used to make this more than trivial and i'm sure it will be packaged up nicer as feedback comes from the community. Enjoying the new more open MS that lets the community see work in progress and try it out!

itgoon 10y ago

Maybe someone else's ten seconds of searching will be more productive than mine... Since Windows containers rely on Hyper-V, will I be able to run them within a Hyper-V VM? Thank you.

jstarks 10y ago
In Windows 10 you can configure your Hyper-V VM to support nested virtualization, which will allow you to do this.
- itgoon 10y ago
  Excellent. Thank you, again.