InfoQ - Docker - News https://www.infoq.com InfoQ Docker News feed Docker Launches Fully Rebuilt Virtualization Layer to Boost Performance and Improve Dev Experience https://www.infoq.com/news/2026/08/docker-vmm-layer/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=Docker-news <img src="https://res.infoq.com/news/2026/08/docker-vmm-layer/en/headerimage/docker-vmm-virtualization-1787163897320.jpeg"/><p>Docker VMM (virtual machine monitor) is Docker's new, first-party virtualization layer for Docker Desktop, replacing third-party virtualization components with an engine that Docker can directly control and optimize specifically for container workloads. The public beta launched with Docker Desktop 4.86 for Mac and Windows.</p> <i>By Sergio De Simone</i> Docker Virtualization Virtual Machines Development DevOps news Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:00:00 GMT https://www.infoq.com/news/2026/08/docker-vmm-layer/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=Docker-news Sergio De Simone 2026-08-19T19:00:00Z /news/2026/08/docker-vmm-layer/en