{"id":18854,"date":"2022-01-25T09:25:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T08:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage-fp.webenv.pl\/blog\/?p=18854"},"modified":"2022-01-26T08:41:18","modified_gmt":"2022-01-26T07:41:18","slug":"docker-desktop-solutions-to-consider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/docker-desktop-solutions-to-consider\/","title":{"rendered":"Alternative to Docker Desktop \u2013 solutions to consider in 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you are using Docker Desktop for your software development work, now it\u2019s time to consider whether to stick to it or change it for an alternative. Keen to know what such a change could mean for you and whether there are any good alternatives you should think of? Do read on!<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Docker as a tool<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Docker <\/a>is a popular open-source tool that uses OS-level isolation for managing the process of containerisation of an app. Since its release in 2013, it has been used by developers all over the world to develop, share, and run applications. As it separates the applications that are being developed from the infrastructure, it allows delivering software quickly and easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As announced last year, 2022 brings changes into Docker\u2019s subscription plans<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n

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\n As of February, Docker Desktop becomes a payable service. While it will still be free for personal and non-business use, larger businesses will need to pay to be able to continue using it. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

This is why we encourage you to read about an alternative to Docker Desktop that can do the job well and remain cost-effective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


An alternative to Docker Desktop \u2013\u202fDocker Engine and WSL2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A good alternative to Docker Desktop is Docker Engine on WSL2<\/strong>. Docker Engine is one of the parts of the Docker Desktop system (it is software that hosts the containers), other parts being Docker CLI client,\u202fDocker Compose, Docker Content Trust, \u202fKubernetes<\/a>, and\u202fCredential Helper. As stated on Docker\u2019s website, Docker Engine works as a client-server application with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n