Using Docker: Developing and Deploying Software with Containers

Using Docker: Developing and Deploying Software with Containers

<div><p>Docker containers offer simpler, faster, and more robust methods for developing, distributing, and running software than previously available. With this hands-on guide, you€ll learn <i>why</i> containers are so important, <i>what</i> you€ll gain by adopting Docker, and <i>how</i> to make it part of your development process.</p><p>Ideal for developers, operations engineers, and system administrators€"especially those keen to embrace a DevOps approach€"Using Docker will take you from Docker and container basics to running dozens of containers on a multi-host system with networking and scheduling. The core of the book walks you through the steps needed to develop, test, and deploy a web application with Docker.</p><ul><li>Get started with Docker by building and deploying a simple web application</li><li>Use Continuous Deployment techniques to push your application to production multiple times a day</li><li>Learn various options and techniques for logging and monitoring multiple containers</li><li>Examine networking and service discovery: how do containers find each other and how do you connect them?</li><li>Orchestrate and cluster containers to address load-balancing, scaling, failover, and scheduling</li><li>Secure your system by following the principles of defense-in-depth and least privilege</li></ul></div>