Docker in docker support end inside AKS cluster.

hamza ali 40

I have a very unique situation. AKS has ended support for docker in docker and I have an Azure DevOps pipeline. I wanted to use my self-hosted runner on AKS but it doesn't have docker so I could have use ACR task but it uses MS managed infra to build and deploy docker images. I wanted to do everything on my Infrastructure so this I cannot follow. Is there any other way to use docker in this situation. They also don't have the support for docker socket(which is understood).

hamza ali 40 Reputation points

2025-01-17T14:29:06.3233333+00:00

But don't you thing many organizations are still using AKS for their self-hosted runners.
Isn't there any other way?

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Akshay kumar Mandha 2,185 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2025-01-16T20:40:10.89+00:00

Hi hamza ali,
Welcome to the Microsoft Q&A Platform! Thank you for asking your question here
Based on your query
Inside the AKS docker in docker we don't have option support ended
If you want to build in own infra level another alternative option, you can use VM or physical machine as self-hosted agent in pipeline at that point own infrastructure will be having in our local machine or azure VM or else give it try might be possible in this way
you use dedicated use node as VM in that can you try use docker installed in that VM use self-hosted agent

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Akshay kumar Mandha 2,185 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2025-01-17T22:40:55.05+00:00

Hi hamza ali,
Thank you for getting back to me.!
I understand your concern, as many organizations are using self-hosted solutions. I'm looking into an alternative solution. just allow me sometime meanwhile, if you've tried anything, please post it here. It would help me better understand the method you have tried, and then I can search for an alternative solution

hamza ali 40 Reputation points

2025-01-18T10:18:05.61+00:00

Thank you for your effort. I have tried every alternative(try to use other cli to build the docker image instead of docker cli) but majority of them require privilege's access so that's no possible. the best possible scenario was ACR which also isn't fulfilling my scenario.

hamza ali 40 Reputation points

2025-01-20T16:14:43.5966667+00:00

Any update on this one????

Akshay kumar Mandha 2,185 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2025-01-20T19:59:40.9433333+00:00

Hi hamza ali,
Thank you for the information!
what you have already tried. I am looking into it with an alternative and will update you

Akshay kumar Mandha 2,185 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2025-01-24T23:03:21.22+00:00

Hi hamza ali,
I hope doing well,
Thanks for your patience while reviewing your query,
I found some alternative option use the containerd runtime in your AKS
Please refer the documents how to use get overview it is also same like Docker in Docker instead of in this place you can use containerd to build the docker images
Please refer the below documentation for more information to execute this plan
Getting started with containerd
Container runtime
https://www.iamachs.com/p/docker/part-6-understanding-containerd-and-cri-o/
Screenshot for your reference

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