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Docker Deep Dive - Second Edition
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Docker Deep Dive - Second Edition

by Nigel Poulton
July 2023
Beginner content levelBeginner
266 pages
5h 36m
English
Packt Publishing
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10: Docker Swarm

Now that we know how to install Docker, pull images, and work with containers, the next thing we need is a way to do it all at scale. That’s where Docker Swarm comes into play.

As usual, we’ll split this chapter into three parts:

  • The TLDR
  • The deep dive
  • The commands

Docker Swarm - The TLDR

Docker Swarm is two things:

  1. An enterprise-grade secure cluster of Docker hosts
  2. An orchestrator of microservices apps

On the clustering front, Swarm groups one or more Docker nodes and lets you manage them as a cluster. Out-of-the-box, you get an encrypted distributed cluster store, encrypted networks, mutual TLS, secure cluster join tokens, and a PKI that makes managing and rotating certificates a breeze. You can even non-disruptively ...

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ISBN: 9781835081709