Docker: Practical Guide for Developers and Devops Teams

Learn the ins and outs of containerization in Docker with this practical guide! Begin by installing and setting up the platform. Then master the basics: get to know important terminology, understand how to run containers, and set up port redirecting and communication. You’ll learn to create custom images, work with commands, and use key containerization tools. Gain essential skills by following exercises that cover common tasks from packaging new applications and modernizing existing applications to handling security and operations.

• Get hands-on practice with Docker, from setup to orchestration
• Work with Dockerfiles, the docker compose command, GitLab, and Docker Hub
• Learn about project migration, security, Kubernetes, and more
• Consult and download practical code examples

Basics
Install Docker on Windows, macOS, or Linux. Then master the basic principles of working with the Docker platform: What are images? How do containers communicate with each other? Where do containers store data? You’ll get to know Dockerfile syntax, learn to upload images, work with the docker compose command, and much more.

Tools
Build containers with essential tools, including Alpine Linux; Apache and Ngnix web servers; MySQL/MariaDB, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and Redis database servers; JavaScript, Java, and Python programming languages; and web applications such as WordPress and Joomla.

Hands-on Exercises
Develop modern web applications and transform existing projects with Docker by following step-by-step exercises. Use GitLab, Swarm, and Kubernetes to take your Docker projects to the next level. Round out your knowledge by configuring basic security mechanisms and setting up CI/CD pipelines.

Bernd Öggl is a web developer and system administrator who has been using Docker in productive environments for many years.

Michael Kofler is a specialist book author in German-speaking countries and covers topics from Linux to Swift to IT security.