Windows as Native Linux Container Host

Microsoft has made Linux container management a built‑in capability of Windows 11 (WSL Containers, wslc.exe) with GPU, networking, and enterprise management hooks. That lowers friction for running Linux workloads on Windows and blurs the line between host OS and container platform while still lacking compose support. — OS‑level container support shifts where container ecosystems standardize, creating new chokepoints for enterprise policy, vendor lock‑in, and surveillance via integrations with endpoint management.