title: Docker.io for Windows
body: <p>I was reading a nice question about docker - answer has overview of <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/16047306/how-is-docker-io-different-from-a-normal-virtual-machine">docker implementation details</a>. I was wondering if anything like this is possible to do on Windows platform.</p>
  
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  <li>Do Windows alternatives for Docker exist? </li>
  <li>Is it theoretically possible to use other (Windows based) components to build it?</li>
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  <p><strong>Update1</strong>:</p>
  
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  <li>Slightly related question (sandboxing): <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2016731/is-there-a-lightweight-programmable-sandbox-api-for-the-windows-platform">Is there a lightweight, programmable Sandbox API for the Windows platform?</a></li>
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  <p><strong>Update2:</strong>:</p>
  
  <p>For info how to install docker on windows (unrelated) - <a href="http://docs.docker.io/en/latest/installation/windows/" rel="noreferrer">official docs</a> has great instructions how to set up the environment by using boot2docker VM.</p>