Why these desktop containers?

[accetto]

Why do you develop these desktop containers? Isn't it againts the Docker's Zen one container per process?

[accetto]

My desktop Docker containers are intended to be used as encapsulated application environments for experimenting, testing and development.

Originally I've developed them as a replacement for the VirtualBox virtual machines on Windows, because the Microsoft's Hyper-V has been in conflict with the VirtualBox at the time.

Because I've found these containers very helpful and I use them daily on both Windows and Linux, I continue to developt them further.

I see the Docker as just an another tool in our toolkit. And as with all other tools - if it solves the problem, then just use it. :)

[rsettlage]

We use them in a similar fashion. Get a GUI/interactive app up in going in one of these encapsulated environments. Makes it easier to have it all in one container.

[accetto]

Thanks! :)

[rsettlage]

I should also mention that in another project, I combine 8 containers to a) make it easier to run a pipeline using components of each container and b) the combined size of the 8 containers is 6 GB where a single combined container is 1.2 GB total. In this case, I have to pay for storage so the saved space, even if only temporarily duplicated is a big deal. Docker Zen may not be as complete a picture as it is made out to be.