You're reading from Docker for Developers Develop and run your application with Docker containers using DevOps tools for continuous delivery

Product type Paperback

Published in Sep 2020

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781789536058

Length 468 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Tools

Docker

Concepts

Containerization

Authors (3):

Richard Bullington-McGuire

Michael Schwartz

Andrew K. Dennis

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Table of Contents (21) Chapters

Preface

1. Section 1: An Introduction to Docker – Containers and Local Development

2. Chapter 1: Introduction to Docker FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Using VirtualBox and Docker Containers for Development

4. Chapter 3: Sharing Containers Using Docker Hub

5. Chapter 4: Composing Systems Using Containers

6. Section 2: Running Docker in Production

7. Chapter 5: Alternatives for Deploying and Running Containers in Production

8. Chapter 6: Deploying Applications with Docker Compose

9. Chapter 7: Continuous Deployment with Jenkins

10. Chapter 8: Deploying Docker Apps to Kubernetes

11. Chapter 9: Cloud-Native Continuous Deployment Using Spinnaker

12. Chapter 10: Monitoring Docker Using Prometheus, Grafana, and Jaeger

13. Chapter 11: Scaling and Load Testing Docker Applications

14. Section 3: Docker Security – Securing Your Containers

15. Chapter 12: Introduction to Container Security

16. Chapter 13: Docker Security Fundamentals and Best Practices

17. Chapter 14: Advanced Docker Security – Secrets, Secret Commands, Tagging, and Labels

18. Chapter 15: Scanning, Monitoring, and Using Third-Party Tools

19. Chapter 16: Conclusion – End of the Road, but not the Journey

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Chapter 5: Alternatives for Deploying and Running Containers in Production

As container technology and cloud computing mature, the number of ways in which you can deploy your Docker containers has exploded. Some of the options are as simple as running Docker on a single host, and others feature advanced features such as autoscaling, multi-cloud support, and more. You could even run your Docker containers on-premises on bare-metal servers or adopt a hybrid cloud solution.

After reading this chapter, you will understand that the many choices available offer different trade-offs. You will learn how to build the smallest viable production environment. You will be able to choose between different cloud providers and their managed container runtimes, as well as articulate the benefits of running Docker either on-premises or in a hybrid cloud. Most importantly, you will be able to make an informed decision about choosing a production path for deploying Docker containers given competing...