Introduction
As a method of Unix virtualization, containers have been around for quite a while. To a large degree, containers serve as an approach for deploying applications popularized by the open source Docker initiative. With Windows 2019, Windows Server supports Docker and Docker containerization integrated with Hyper-V.
Most of the administration you are likely to do with containers in Windows Server 2019 is done not by cmdlets, but by a command-line tool called docker.exe. For those used to PowerShell's object-oriented and task-focused approach, you may find this application hard to use. I daresay you are not alone. The docker.exe application works in PowerShell and you can, of course, use PowerShell to wrap the command.
With containers in Windows Server 2019, you need to download and install a number of components. In the Deploying a hello world sample recipe, you download and make use of OS base images. These require an internet connection.
Containers provide scalability by enabling...
