AI Agent Workspace Isolation: Why I Stopped Using Docker for Sandboxes

AI agent workspace isolation: why I stopped using Docker for sandboxes.

I used Docker for AI agent isolation

For a long time, I used Docker containers to isolate AI agents from my main system. It worked, but it was heavy.

The problems with Docker

• Slow startup
• Lots of disk space
• Complex to set up
• Overkill for simple isolation

What I switched to

I switched to mapping folders to drive letters using subst.scsoi.com.

Why it's better

• Instant startup
• Almost no disk space
• Simple GUI
• No learning curve
• One-time purchase

The bottom line

Docker is great for complex deployments, but for isolating AI agents on Windows, drive letter mapping is simpler and more affordable.