A high-performance file-sharing implementation for Docker Desktop on macOS and Windows. It utilizes the Virtio-FS host-to-guest file system to improve I/O performance when mounting host directories into containers.
Brand Authority Index (BAI): 28/100
Archetype: Misread
Category: Developer Tools
https://optimly.ai/brand/docker-desktop-virtiofs
Last analyzed: April 11, 2026
Founded: 2022 (Released in Docker Desktop 4.6.0)
Headquarters: Palo Alto, California (Parent: Docker, Inc.)