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Using WSL 2 on Windows Server 2022 to run Linux containers

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Sep 13, 2022
Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL 2) is one of the most popular features for developers on Windows 10 and 11. It has recently been made available on Windows Server 2022. With this addition, you can ...
Published Sep 13, 2022
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mathiasatibis Please note WSL2 (both on Windows client and server) is for development and test only. If you are looking for a production environment or more robust setup, my recommendation is to run a full Linux VM on Hyper-V. That will ensure the VM runs regardless of the host (as long as the host is running, of course) and you can expose the VM to the network and subsequently the container.