Docker in Action, Second Edition

Summary Docker in Action, Second Edition teaches you the skills and knowledge you need to create, deploy, and manage applications hosted in Docker containers. This bestseller has been fully updated with new examples, best practices, and a number of entirely new chapters. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the technology The idea behind Docker is simple--package just your application and its dependencies into a lightweight, isolated virtual environment called a container. Applications running inside containers are easy to install, manage, and remove. This simple idea is used in everything from creating safe, portable development environments to streamlining deployment and scaling for microservices. In short, Docker is everywhere. About the book Docker in Action, Second Edition teaches you to create, deploy, and manage applications hosted in Docker containers running on Linux. Fully updated, with four new chapters and revised best practices and examples, this second edition begins with a clear explanation of the Docker model. Then, you go hands-on with packaging applications, testing, installing, running programs securely, and deploying them across a cluster of hosts. With examples showing how Docker benefits the whole dev lifecycle, you'll discover techniques for everything from dev-and-test machines to full-scale cloud deployments. What's inside Running software in containers Packaging software for deployment Securing and distributing containerized applications About the reader Written for developers with experience working with Linux. About the author Jeff Nickoloff and Stephen Kuenzli have designed, built, deployed, and operated highly available, scalable software systems for nearly 20 years.

Author:

Jeff Nickoloff

Publisher:

Manning Publications

Publication Date:

December 10, 2019

Number of pages:

350 pages

Language:

English

Binding:

Paperback

ISBN-10:

1617294764

ISBN-13:

9781617294761