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Run Docker Linux Containers on Windows Server 2019 (LCOW) - Step by Step Guide

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 In this article, I will show you how you can Install docker engine from DockerMSFTProvider and run both windows and Linux containers on this.  Prerequisites: Windows Server 2019 Installed on a VM or a host machine Virtualization Enabled Enable Virtualization If your windows server is installed on a host machine then you can simply check if virtualization is enabled from task manager performance tab. If virtualization is enabled, then you are good to go. If your windows server is installed on a VM e.g. on VMware then you will need to enable nested virtualization from your VM settings. See the last section of my blog on   Install Windows Server 2019 on a Virtual Machine  to enable nested virtualization on VMware. Steps: Enable Hyper-V and Containers Feature Install Docker EE Enable LCOW (Linux Containers on Windows) Run a Linux Container Install Docker-Compose (Optional) 1. Enable Hyper-V and Containers Feature To enable windows Hyper-V and Containers feature, op...

How to Install Windows Server 2019 on a Virtual Machine - Step by Step Guide

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In this article, I am going to show you how to install windows server 2019 on a virtual machine in easy steps. Steps: Download and Install VMware  Download Windows Server ISO File Create VM in Vmware Install Windows Server Install Vmware Tools (Optional) Enable Nested Virtualization (Optional) 1. Download and Install VMware       Go to VMware website and download the latest version of VMware Workstation Player      Download Vmware           Once it is downloaded then double click on the downloaded file to install it on your computer. 2. Download Windows Server ISO file:      Go to Microsoft Evaluation Center website and download the ISO file for your platform and     language. For me this was English(United States) 64 bit edition.      Download Windows Server 2019 ISO 1. Create VM in VMware     Open Vmware workstation player that you installed in first step and cl...