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<!--Delete sections as needed --> ## Description Added Cloud VDI Beta https://deploy-preview-22696--docsdocker.netlify.app/desktop/setup/vm-vdi/ ## Related issues or tickets ENGDOCS-2649 ## Reviews <!-- Notes for reviewers here --> <!-- List applicable reviews (optionally @tag reviewers) --> - [ ] Technical review - [ ] Editorial review - [ ] Product review --------- Signed-off-by: Craig <craig.osterhout@docker.com> Co-authored-by: Allie Sadler <102604716+aevesdocker@users.noreply.github.com>
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Docker recommends running Docker Desktop natively on Mac, Linux, or Windows. However, Docker Desktop for Windows can run inside a virtual desktop provided the virtual desktop is properly configured.
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Docker recommends running Docker Desktop natively on Mac, Linux, or Windows. However, Docker Desktop for Windows can run inside a virtual desktop provided the virtual desktop is properly configured.
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To run Docker Desktop in a virtual desktop environment, it is essential nested virtualization is enabled on the virtual machine that provides the virtual desktop. This is because, under the hood, Docker Desktop is using a Linux VM in which it runs Docker Engine and the containers.
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To run Docker Desktop in a virtual desktop environment, you have two options,
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depending on whether nested virtualization is supported:
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## Virtual desktop support
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- If your environment supports nested virtualization, you can run Docker Desktop
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with its default local Linux VM.
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- If nested virtualization is not supported, Docker recommends using Docker
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Cloud. To join the beta, contact Docker at `docker-cloud@docker.com`.
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## Use Docker Cloud
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{{< summary-bar feature_name="Docker Cloud" >}}
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Docker Cloud lets you offload container workloads to a high-performance,
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fully hosted cloud environment, enabling a seamless hybrid experience. It
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includes an insights dashboard that offers performance metrics and environment
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management to help optimize your development workflow.
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This mode is useful in virtual desktop environments where nested virtualization
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isn't supported. In these environments, Docker Desktop defaults to using
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cloud mode to ensure you can still build and run containers without relying on
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local virtualization.
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Docker Cloud decouples the Docker Desktop client from the Docker Engine,
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allowing the Docker CLI and Docker Desktop Dashboard to interact with
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cloud-based resources as if they were local. When you run a container, Docker
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provisions a secure, isolated, and ephemeral cloud environment connected to
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Docker Desktop via an SSH tunnel. Despite running remotely, features like bind
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mounts and port forwarding continue to work seamlessly, providing a local-like
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experience. To use Docker Cloud:
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1. Contact Docker at `docker-cloud@docker.com` to activate the feature for your
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account.
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2. [Install Docker Desktop](/manuals/desktop/setup/install/windows-install.md#install-docker-desktop-on-windows)
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version 4.42 or later on your Windows virtual desktop.
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3. [Start Docker Desktop](/manuals/desktop/setup/install/windows-install.md#start-docker-desktop).
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4. Sign in to Docker Desktop.
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After you sign in, Docker Cloud is enabled by default and cannot be
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disabled. When enabled, Docker Desktop's Dashboard header appears purple and the
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cloud-mode toggle is a cloud icon ({{< inline-image
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src="./images/cloud-mode.png" alt="Cloud mode icon" >}}).
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In this mode, Docker Desktop mirrors your cloud environment, providing
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a seamless view of your containers and resources running on Docker Cloud. You
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can verify that Docker Cloud is working by running a simple container. In a
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terminal on your virtual desktop, run the following command:
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```console
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$ docker run hello-world
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```
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In the terminal, you will see `Hello from Docker!` if everything is working
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correctly.
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### View insights and manage Docker Cloud
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For insights and management, use the [Docker Cloud
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Dashboard](https://app.docker.com/cloud). It provides visibility into your
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builds, runs, and cloud resource usage. Key features include:
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- Overview: Monitor cloud usage, build cache, and top repositories built.
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- Build history: Review past builds with filtering and sorting options.
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- Run history: Track container runs and sort by various options.
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- Integrations: Learn how to set up cloud builders and runners for your CI
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pipeline.
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- Settings: Manage cloud builders, usage, and account settings.
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Access the Docker Cloud Dashboard at https://app.docker.com/cloud.
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### Limitations
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The following limitations apply when using Docker Cloud:
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- Persistence: Containers are launched in a cloud engine that remains available
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as long as you interact with and consume the containers' output. After closing
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Docker Desktop, or about 30 minutes of inactivity, the engine is shut down and
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becomes inaccessible, along with any data stored in it, including images,
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containers, and volumes. A new engine is provisioned for any new workloads.
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- Usage and billing: During beta, no charges are incurred for using Docker Cloud
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resources. Docker enforces a usage cap and reserves the right to disable
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Docker Cloud access at any time.
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## Virtual desktop support when using nested virtualization
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> [!NOTE]
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>
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## Turn on nested virtualization
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You must turn on nested virtualization before you install Docker Desktop on a virtual machine.
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You must turn on nested virtualization before you install Docker Desktop on a
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virtual machine that will not use Docker Cloud.
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### Turn on nested virtualization on VMware ESXi
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### Supported configurations
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Docker Desktop follows the VDI support definitions outlined [previously](#virtual-desktop-support):
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Docker Desktop follows the VDI support definitions outlined [previously](#virtual-desktop-support-when-using-nested-virtualization):
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- Persistent VDI environments (Supported): You receive the same virtual desktop instance across sessions, preserving installed software and configurations.
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subscription: [Pro, Team, Business]
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Docker CLI OpenTelemetry:
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requires: Docker Engine [26.1.0](/manuals/engine/release-notes/26.1.md#2610) and later
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Docker Cloud:
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availability: Beta
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requires: Docker Desktop 4.42 and later
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docker compose alpha:
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availability: Experimental
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Docker Debug:
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