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

Official Collection

Playgrounds crafted by iximiuz Labs for efficient hands-on learning and safe experimentation.

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  Networking, Containers

Docker Swarm

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

Playground on  Networking, Containers

Basecamp Kamal

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

Playground on  Containers, CI/CD, Generative 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  Containers, Security

minT(oolkit)

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