Containers Playgrounds

Remote sandbox environments for learning and experimenting without worrying about setup and cleanup. Run anything on vanilla Linux VMs, get a fresh Docker host or Kubernetes cluster in seconds, publish ports, collaborate via sharing terminal sessions, SSH from the command line, and more.

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Category
Playground on  Containers

Docker

A Linux server with Docker engine pre-installed.

Playground on  Containers

Podman

A Linux server with Podman, a daemonless Docker alternative, pre-installed.

Playground on  Containers

contaiNERD CTL

nerdctl, containerd, and BuildKit packed together for true nerds.

Playground on  Containers

Incus

Incus is an actively improved community fork of LXD. Do you need systemd inside your containers? Give Incus a try!

Playground on  NetworkingContainers

Docker Swarm

A three-node swarm accompanied by an ephemeral registry for ease of experimentation. Batteries included!

Playground on  NetworkingContainers

Basecamp Kamal

Kamal is a simple but handy tool to deploy containerized web apps on good old VMs.

Playground on  ContainersCI/CDGenerative AI

Dagger

A 4-in-1 playground (Docker, Podman, containerd, and Kubernetes hosts) to experiment with Dagger - a powerful development workflow automation engine.

Playground on  ContainersSecurity

minT(oolkit)

Don't change anything in your container image and minify it by up to 30x making it secure, too!

Playground on  LinuxNetworkingContainers

Uncloud Cluster

A multi-node Uncloud cluster with a standalone control node. About Uncloud: https://github.com/psviderski/uncloud

Playground on  LinuxContainers

Docker on Btrfs

Hands-on Docker on Btrfs: experiment with native snapshots, compression, and checksums; inspect setup, grow the filesystem live, and back up/restore images and containers.

Playground on  ContainersCI/CD

Dagger

A playground to experiment with Dagger - a powerful development workflow automation engine.

Playground on  ContainersKubernetesSecurity

Kind Cluster: Mutating Admission Policies

A playground to demonstrate dynamic admission control through native support for mutating resources during the admission phase through mutating admission policies.

Playground on  ContainersKubernetesSecurity

Kind Cluster: Structured AuthN + AuthZ Config

A playground to demonstrate access control through Kubernetes structured authentication and structured authorization configuration.

Playground on  ContainersKubernetesSecurity

Kind Cluster: OIDC AuthN

A playground to demonstrate access control through OIDC authentication for Kubernetes.