Docker for Windows Desktop… Now With Kubernetes!
December 8, 2025 · 219 words · 2 min
Today we are excited to announce the beta for Docker for Windows Desktop with integrated Kubernetes
Today we are excited to announce the beta for Docker for Windows Desktop with integrated Kubernetes is now available in the edge channel! This release includes Kubernetes 1.8, just like the and and will allow you to develop Linux containers. Docker for Mac and Docker for Windows are the most popular way to configure a Docker dev environment, and are each used everyday by millions of developers to build, test, and debug containerized apps. The beauty of building with Docker for Mac or Windows is that you can deploy the exact same set Docker for Mac and Docker for Windows are used for building, testing and preparing to ship applications, whereas Docker EE provides the ability to secure and manage your applications in production at scale With beta support for Kubernetes, Docker provides users end-to-end container-management software and services spanning from developer workstations running Docker for Mac or Docker for Windows, through test and CI/CD using Docker CE or Docker Enterprise Edition (EE), our container platform, Send us your feedback, ideas for improvement, bugs, complaints and more so we can make Docker better on the Desktop. You can use the Docker for general discussions and you can also directly file technical issues on