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Learn Docker in a Month of Lunches

Name: Learn Docker in a Month of Lunches
Author: Elton Stoneman
ISBN: 9781617297052

by Elton Stoneman

July 2020

Beginner

464 pages

12h 39m

English

Manning Publications

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Learn Docker in a Month of Lunches
Copyright
preface
acknowledgmentsabout this bookHow to use this bookYour learning journeyTry-it-nowsHands-on labsAdditional resourcesAbout the codeliveBook discussion forumabout the author
brief contents
contents
Part 1. Understanding Docker containers and images
1 Before you begin
1.1 Why containers will take over the world1.1.1 Migrating apps to the cloud1.1.2 Modernizing legacy apps1.1.3 Building new cloud-native apps1.1.4 Technical innovation: Serverless and more1.1.5 Digital transformation with DevOps1.2 Is this book for you?1.3 Creating your lab environment1.3.1 Installing DockerInstalling Docker Desktop on Windows 10Installing Docker Desktop on macOSInstalling Docker ToolboxInstalling Docker Community Edition and Docker ComposeInstalling Docker on Windows Server or Linux Server distributions1.3.2 Verifying your Docker setup1.3.3 Downloading the source code for the book1.3.4 Remembering the cleanup commands1.4 Being immediately effective
2 Understanding Docker and running Hello World
2.1 Running Hello World in a container2.2 So what is a container?2.3 Connecting to a container like a remote computer2.4 Hosting a website in a container2.5 Understanding how Docker runs containers2.6 Lab: Exploring the container filesystem
3 Building your own Docker images
3.1 Using a container image from Docker Hub3.2 Writing your first Dockerfile3.3 Building your own container image3.4 Understanding Docker images and image layers3.5 Optimizing Dockerfiles to use the image layer cache3.6 Lab
4 Packaging applications from source code into Docker Images
4.1 Who needs a build server when you have a Dockerfile?4.2 App walkthrough: Java source code4.3 App walkthrough: Node.js source code4.4 App walkthrough: Go source code4.5 Understanding multi-stage Dockerfiles4.6 Lab

5 Sharing images with Docker Hub and other registries
5.1 Working with registries, repositories, and image tags5.2 Pushing your own images to Docker Hub5.3 Running and using your own Docker registry5.4 Using image tags effectively5.5 Turning official images into golden images5.6 Lab
6 Using Docker volumes for persistent storage
6.1 Why data in containers is not permanent6.2 Running containers with Docker volumes6.3 Running containers with filesystem mounts6.4 Limitations of filesystem mounts6.5 Understanding how the container filesystem is built6.6 Lab
Part 2. Running distributed applications in containers
7 Running multi-container apps with Docker Compose
7.1 The anatomy of a Docker Compose file7.2 Running a multi-container application with Compose7.3 How Docker plugs containers together7.4 Application configuration in Docker Compose7.5 Understanding the problem Docker Compose solves7.6 Lab
8 Supporting reliability with health checks and dependency checks
8.1 Building health checks into Docker images8.2 Starting containers with dependency checks8.3 Writing custom utilities for application check logic8.4 Defining health checks and dependency checks in Docker Compose8.5 Understanding how checks power self-healing apps8.6 Lab
9 Adding observability with containerized monitoring
9.1 The monitoring stack for containerized applications9.2 Exposing metrics from your application9.3 Running a Prometheus container to collect metrics9.4 Running a Grafana container to visualize metrics9.5 Understanding the levels of observability9.6 Lab
10 Running multiple environments with Docker Compose
10.1 Deploying many applications with Docker Compose10.2 Using Docker Compose override files10.3 Injecting configuration with environment variables and secrets10.4 Reducing duplication with extension fields10.5 Understanding the configuration workflow with Docker10.6 Lab
11 Building and testing applications with Docker and Docker Compose
11.1 How the CI process works with Docker11.2 Spinning up build infrastructure with Docker11.3 Capturing build settings with Docker Compose11.4 Writing CI jobs with no dependencies except Docker11.5 Understanding containers in the CI process11.6 Lab
Part 3. Running at scale with a container orchestrator
12 Understanding orchestration: Docker Swarm and Kubernetes
12.1 What is a container orchestrator?12.2 Setting up a Docker Swarm cluster12.3 Running applications as Docker Swarm services12.4 Managing network traffic in the cluster12.5 Understanding the choice between Docker Swarm and Kubernetes12.6 Lab
13 Deploying distributed applications as stacks in Docker Swarm
13.1 Using Docker Compose for production deployments13.2 Managing app configuration with config objects13.3 Managing confidential settings with secrets13.4 Storing data with volumes in the Swarm13.5 Understanding how the cluster manages stacks13.6 Lab
14 Automating releases with upgrades and rollbacks
14.1 The application upgrade process with Docker14.2 Configuring production rollouts with Compose14.3 Configuring service rollbacks14.4 Managing downtime for your cluster14.5 Understanding high availability in Swarm clusters14.6 Lab
15 Configuring Docker for secure remote access and CI/CD
15.1 Endpoint options for the Docker API15.2 Configuring Docker for secure remote access15.3 Using Docker Contexts to work with remote engines15.4 Adding continuous deployment to your CI pipeline15.5 Understanding the access model for Docker15.6 Lab
16 Building Docker images that run anywhere: Linux, Windows, Intel, and Arm
16.1 Why multi-architecture images are important16.2 Building multi-arch images from one or more Dockerfiles16.3 Pushing multi-arch images to registries with manifests16.4 Building multi-arch images with Docker Buildx16.5 Understanding where multi-arch images fit in your roadmap16.6 Lab
Part 4. Getting your containers ready for production
17 Optimizing your Docker images for size, speed, and security
17.1 How you optimize Docker images17.2 Choosing the right base images17.3 Minimizing image layer count and layer size17.4 Taking your multi-stage builds to the next level17.5 Understanding why optimization counts17.6 Lab
18 Application configuration management in containers
18.1 A multi-tiered approach to app configuration18.2 Packaging config for every environment18.3 Loading configuration from the runtime18.4 Configuring legacy apps in the same way as new apps18.5 Understanding why a flexible configuration model pays off18.6 Lab
19 Writing and managing application logs with Docker
19.1 Welcome to stderr and stdout!19.2 Relaying logs from other sinks to stdout19.3 Collecting and forwarding container logs19.4 Managing your log output and collection19.5 Understanding the container logging model19.6 Lab
20 Controlling HTTP traffic to containers with a reverse proxy
20.1 What is a reverse proxy?20.2 Handling routing and SSL in the reverse proxy20.3 Improving performance and reliability with the proxy20.4 Using a cloud-native reverse proxy20.5 Understanding the patterns a reverse proxy enables20.6 Lab
21 Asynchronous communication with a message queue
21.1 What is asynchronous messaging?21.2 Using a cloud-native message queue21.3 Consuming and handling messages21.4 Adding new features with message handlers21.5 Understanding async messaging patterns21.6 Lab
22 Never the end
22.1 Run your own proof-of-concept22.2 Make a case for Docker in your organization22.3 Plan the path to production22.4 Meet the Docker community
index

Content preview from Learn Docker in a Month of Lunches

brief contents

Part 1. Understanding Docker containers and images

1 Before you begin

2 Understanding Docker and running Hello World

3 Building your own Docker images

5 Sharing images with Docker Hub and other registries

6 Using Docker volumes for persistent storage

Part 2. Running distributed applications in containers

7 Running multi-container apps with Docker Compose

8 Supporting reliability with health checks and dependency checks

9 Adding observability with containerized monitoring

10 Running multiple environments with Docker Compose

11 Building and testing applications with Docker and Docker Compose

Part 3. Running at scale with a container orchestrator

12 Understanding orchestration: Docker Swarm and Kubernetes

13 ...

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