Real World Docker

Real World Docker

by Will Stern
Released June 2016
Publisher(s): Infinite Skills
ISBN: 9781491959282

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Feeling uncertain about how to use Docker in the real world? This course will put you at ease. Beginning with single-app deployments and managing a database all the way to building a dynamic architecture with automated service discovery, the course gives examples and code on how to build and deploy your apps in a Docker environment.

To get the most out of the class, learners will need access to the toolsets listed in the bullets below, and have a basic understanding of Docker and basic Docker commands.

  • Gain hands-on experience using Docker in a variety of real-world situations
  • Learn to deploy a single-service monolithic application with continuous testing deployment
  • Review methods for deploying, backing up and restoring a Docker database
  • Understand how to build and secure a Docker "swarm" consisting of multiple web servers
  • Learn to dynamically route external traffic to Docker containers using automated service discovery
  • Required tools: Computer running Linux, OSX 10.8+, or 64-bit Windows 7+
  • Required computing infrastructure: Access to AWS, Digital Ocean, or Rackspace
Will Stern is a Docker Captain, IT educator, web developer, software architect and GitHub denizen. He founded LearnCode.academy (190,000 subscribers and 600,000 monthly views), has fifteen years of experience as a developer, and has focused the last 5 years on web DevOps (WebMD, etc.), and currently works for HigherEducation.com.

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Table of contents

  1. Introduction
    1. Course Introduction 00:01:55
    2. About The Author 00:00:56
    3. Advantages Of Container-Based Architecture 00:05:27
    4. The Emerging Microservices Architectural Pattern 00:03:57
  2. Deploying Monolithic/Singer-Service Applications
    1. Server Setup, Building & Deploying A Single Application 00:08:02
    2. Local-Development Workflow 00:07:04
    3. Local-Development With A Database 00:04:59
    4. Working With Production Dabases 00:04:57
    5. Backing Up And Restoring Database Data 00:07:46
  3. Continous Deployment With CircleCI
    1. Continuous Testing 00:07:45
    2. Continuous Deployment From A Master Branch 00:05:06
    3. Continuous Deployment For Other Environments 00:11:28
  4. Introduction To Services And Microservices
    1. Why Services And Microservices Can Work So Well 00:14:24
    2. Why Docker Is The Perfect Fit For Microservices 00:04:54
    3. 3 Quick Wins Of A Good Microservice 00:02:40
    4. The Journey Of Breaking A Monolith Into Microservices 00:07:32
  5. Service Discovery - The Big "New" Piece
    1. The Role Of Service Discovery In Disposable Infrastructure 00:04:14
    2. Service Registration With Etcd 00:05:12
    3. Service Registration With Consul 00:05:14
  6. Dynamic Architecture/Nodes
    1. Creating A "Swarm" Of Docker Servers 00:10:37
    2. Deploying Applications To Your Swarm 00:05:51
    3. Adding Tags To Control Container Placement 00:06:42
    4. Security Concerns With Docker Swarm 00:10:02
  7. Dynamic Registration & Discovery
    1. Service Discovery Patterns 00:04:26
    2. Getting Our Registry Up And Going 00:05:02
    3. Service Self-Registration 00:05:54
    4. Sidekick Service Registration 00:05:35
    5. Automated Container Registration 00:09:58
    6. Dynamic Load Balancing 00:06:18
    7. Dynamic Load Balancing Code Walkthrough 00:02:59
    8. SSL Termination 00:03:45
    9. Docker Anti-Patterns 00:07:40
  8. Deployment Strategies
    1. Rolling Deployments With Multiple Containers 00:07:10
    2. Red-Black Deployments 00:04:54
    3. Blue-Green Deployments 00:07:01
    4. Multiple-Running-Version Deployments 00:04:01
  9. Conclusion
    1. Wrap-Up And Thank You 00:01:42

Product information

  • Title: Real World Docker
  • Author(s): Will Stern
  • Release date: June 2016
  • Publisher(s): Infinite Skills
  • ISBN: 9781491959282