Published Oct 23, 2026, 4:01 PM EDT

Ayush Pande is a PC hardware and gaming writer. When he's not working on a new article, you can find him with his head stuck inside a PC or tinkering with a server operating system. Besides computing, his interests include spending hours in long RPGs, yelling at his friends in co-op games, and practicing guitar.

Although LXCs and Podman have their own perks, Docker remains the most popular container runtime for home labbers, and for good reason. Typical FOSS tools tend to ship with Docker images that work right out-of-the-box, with Compose configs simplifying the deployment process even further. Combine that with the ultra-simple Docker management commands, and it’s pretty easy to tinker with this runtime, even when you’re a complete beginner to containerized services.

That said, Docker has its own set of quirks.…