In the previous chapters, you learned about Docker and its associated terminology, took a deeper look into how to build Docker images using the Dockerfile, learned how to persist data generated by containers, and linked various running containers with the help of Docker’s network features.
In this chapter, we look at Docker Compose, which is a tool for running multi-container applications, bringing up various linked, dependent containers, and more—all with help of just one config file and a command.
Overview of Docker Compose
As software gets more complicated and ...