When designing Docker for Windows, we weighed trade-offs between flexibility and customizability vs. dependability and determinism.
docker-machine is very flexible (there are lots of different drivers) and customizable (the setup has lots of parameters and there’s SSH access to the machines). But the experience is also very variable (not all features work with all drivers or settings) and inexperienced users can quickly get in trouble.
With Docker for Windows, we’ve tried to build a more dependable Docker environment. We know that this has come at some cost to flexibility. Your feedback is very valuable as we continue to work towards the right balance.
Michael