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Manage Docker Desktop using Powershell

Containers have been around for almost a decade and can now be considered as the de-facto approach to application development. From a test and development MySQL server to the most famous internet services like Google and Netflix, containers are the way to run modern applications. So, what is a container exactly? Containers are packages of software that contain all of the necessary elements to run in any environment. In this way, containers virtualize the operating system and run anywhere, from a private data center to the public cloud or even on a developer’s personal laptop. The number of persons that are using containers has skyrocketed in recent years, making Docker Desktop the major platform for running containers on Windows and macOS systems. Being a container user myself, I realized that a set of functions in Powershell would make my life a lot easier when it comes to the standard operations with Docker Desktop. I've put together all the functions that I needed at some point ...