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  1. To run Istio with Docker Desktop, install a version which contains a supported Kubernetes version ({{< supported_kubernetes_versions >}}).

  2. If you want to run Istio under Docker Desktop's built-in Kubernetes, you need to increase Docker's memory limit under the Resources->Advanced pane of Docker Desktop's Settings.... Set the resources to at least 8.0 GB of memory and 4 CPUs.

    {{< image width="60%" link="./dockerprefs.png" caption="Docker Preferences" >}}

    {{< warning >}} Minimum memory requirements vary. 8 GB is sufficient to run Istio and Bookinfo. If you don't have enough memory allocated in Docker Desktop, the following errors could occur:

    • image pull failures
    • healthcheck timeout failures
    • kubectl failures on the host
    • general network instability of the hypervisor

    Additional Docker Desktop resources may be freed up using:

    {{< text bash >}} $ docker system prune {{< /text >}}

    {{< /warning >}}