--- title: "Microsoft Announces Public Preview For Linux Containers On WSL" url: https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-announces-public-preview-for-linux-containers-on-wsl-0kzbappo1 source_url: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Microsoft-Preview-WSL-WSLC type: article source: "Phoronix" published: 2026-06-29T15:57:57.093Z updated: 2026-06-29T15:58:16.505Z tags: ["microsoft", "containers"] reading_time: 1 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Microsoft Announces Public Preview For Linux Containers On WSL **[Phoronix](https://daily.dev/sources/phoronix)** · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Microsoft has released the first public preview of WSL Containers (WSLC) as part of WSL 2.9.3, bringing a native Linux container experience to Windows 11. The new 'wslc' command line tool supports full container lifecycle management, networking options, GPU support from day one, and SDK integration for C++ and C#/WinRT. Additional improvements include VirtIOFS as the new default filesystem for up to 2x faster performance, networking enhancements, and improved memory reclaim. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [WSL container is now available for public preview](https://daily.dev/posts/wsl-container-is-now-available-for-public-preview-qszgs39xw) · Windows Command Line · 110 upvotes · 8 comments - [WSL containers are here, bringing Linux development straight into Windows without extra tools](https://daily.dev/posts/wsl-containers-are-here-bringing-linux-development-straight-into-windows-without-extra-tools-7tvl6ztrw) · XDA Developers · 40 upvotes · 7 comments --- Tags: [#microsoft](https://daily.dev/tags/microsoft), [#containers](https://daily.dev/tags/containers) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-announces-public-preview-for-linux-containers-on-wsl-0kzbappo1)