Docker in Practice, 2nd Edition

Summary

Docker in Practice, Second Edition presents over 100 practical techniques, hand-picked to help you get the most out of Docker. Following a Problem/Solution/Discussion format, you’ll walk through specific examples that you can use immediately, and you’ll get expert guidance on techniques that you can apply to a whole range of scenarios.

Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.

About the Technology

Docker’s simple idea-wrapping an application and its dependencies into a single deployable container-created a buzz in the software industry. Now, containers are essential to enterprise infrastructure, and Docker is the undisputed industry standard. So what do you do after you’ve mastered the basics? To really streamline your applications and transform your dev process, you need relevant examples and experts who can walk you through them. You need this book.

About the Book

Docker in Practice, Second Edition teaches you rock-solid, tested Docker techniques, such as replacing VMs, enabling microservices architecture, efficient network modeling, offline productivity, and establishing a container-driven continuous delivery process. Following a cookbook-style problem/solution format, you’ll explore real-world use cases and learn how to apply the lessons to your own dev projects.

What’s inside

• Continuous integration and delivery
• The Kubernetes orchestration tool
• Streamlining your cloud workflow
• Docker in swarm mode
• Emerging best practices and techniques

About the Reader

Written for developers and engineers using Docker in production.

About the Author

Ian Miell and Aidan Hobson Sayers are seasoned infrastructure architects working in the UK. Together, they used Docker to transform DevOps at one of the UK’s largest gaming companies.

Table of Contents

PART 1 – DOCKER FUNDAMENTALS
Chapter 1 Discovering Docker
Chapter 2 Understanding Docker: Inside The Engine Room

PART 2 – DOCKER AND DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 1 Using Docker As A Lightweight Virtual Machine
Chapter 2 Building Images
Chapter 3 Running Containers
Chapter 4 Day-To-Day Docker
Chapter 5 Configuration Management: Getting Your House In Order

PART 3 – DOCKER AND DEVOPS
Chapter 1 Continuous Integration: Speeding Up Your Development Pipeline
Chapter 2 Continuous Delivery: A Perfect Fit For Docker Principles
Chapter 3 Network Simulation: Realistic Environment Testing Without The Pain

PART 4 – ORCHESTRATION FROM A SINGLE MACHINE TO THE CLOUD
Chapter 1 A Primer On Container Orchestration
Chapter 2 The Data Center As An Os With Docker
Chapter 3 Docker Platforms

PART 5 – DOCKER IN PRODUCTION
Chapter 1 Docker And Security
Chapter 2 Plain Sailing: Running Docker In Production
Chapter 3 Docker In Production: Dealing With Challenges