Using Docker

Preface

Part 1: Background and Basics
1. The What and Why of Containers
-Containers Versus VMs
-Docker and Containers
-Docker: A History
-Plugins and Plumbing
-64-Bit Linux

2. Installation
-Installing Docker on Linux
-Installing Docker on Mac OS or Windows
-A Quick Check

3. First Steps
-Running Your First Image
-The Basic Commands
-Building Images from Dockerfiles
-Working with Registries
-Using the Redis Official Image
-Conclusion

4. Docker Fundamentals
-The Docker Architecture
-How Images Get Built
-Connecting Containers to the World
-Linking Containers
-Managing Data with Volumes and Data Containers
-Common Docker Commands
-Conclusion

Part 2: The Software Lifecycle with Docker
5. Using Docker in Development
-Say “Hello World!”
-Automating with Compose
-Conclusion-

6. Creating a Simple Web App
-Creating a Basic Web Page
-Taking Advantage of Existing Images
-Add Some Caching
-Microservices
-Conclusion

7. Image Distribution
-Image and Repository Naming
-The Docker Hub
-Automated Builds
-Private Distribution
-Reducing Image Size
-Image Provenance

8. Continuous Integration and Testing with Docker
-Adding Unit Tests to Identidock
-Creating a Jenkins Container
-Pushing the Image
-Backing Up Jenkins
-Hosted CI Solutions
-Testing and Microservices
-Conclusion

9. Deploying Containers
-Provisioning Resources with Docker Machine
-Using a Proxy
-Execution Options
-Host Configuration
-Specialist Hosting Options
-Persistent Data and Production Containers
-Sharing Secrets
-Networking
-Production Registry
-Continuous Deployment/Delivery
-Conclusion

10. Logging and Monitoring
-Logging
-Monitoring and Alerting
-Commercial Monitoring and Logging Solutions
-Conclusion

Part 3: Tools and Techniques
11. Networking and Service Discovery
-Ambassadors
-Service Discovery
-Networking Options
-New Docker Networking
-Networking Solutions
-Conclusion

12. Orchestration, Clustering, and Management
-Clustering and Orchestration Tools
-Container Management Platforms
-Conclusion

13. Security and Limiting Containers
-Things to Worry About
-Defense-in-Depth
-Securing Identidock
-Segregate Containers by Host
-Applying Updates
-Image Provenance
-Security Tips
-Run a Hardened Kernel
-Linux Security Modules
-Auditing
-Incident Response
-Future Features
-Conclusion

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