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Learn Docker - Fundamentals of Docker 18.x

By : Dr. Gabriel N. Schenker
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Learn Docker - Fundamentals of Docker 18.x

By: Dr. Gabriel N. Schenker

Overview of this book

Docker containers have revolutionized the software supply chain in small and big enterprises. Never before has a new technology so rapidly penetrated the top 500 enterprises worldwide. Companies that embrace containers and containerize their traditional mission-critical applications have reported savings of at least 50% in total maintenance cost and a reduction of 90% (or more) of the time required to deploy new versions of those applications. Furthermore they are benefitting from increased security just by using containers as opposed to running applications outside containers. This book starts from scratch, introducing you to Docker fundamentals and setting up an environment to work with it. Then we delve into concepts such as Docker containers, Docker images, Docker Compose, and so on. We will also cover the concepts of deployment, orchestration, networking, and security. Furthermore, we explain Docker functionalities on public clouds such as AWS. By the end of this book, you will have hands-on experience working with Docker containers and orchestrators such as SwarmKit and Kubernetes.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
Title Page
Packt Upsell
Contributors
Preface
Index

Chapter 2


  1. docker-machine can be used to do the following:
    • Create a VM configured as Docker host in different environments, such as VirtualBox
    • SSH into a Docker host
    • Configure the local Docker CLI for access of a remote Docker host
    • List all hosts in a given environment
    • Remove or destroy existing hosts
  2. True. Docker for Windows creates a Linux VM in Hyper-V, on which it then runs Linux containers.
  3. Container are optimally used in CI/CD, which is all about automation. Each step, from building a container image, shipping the image, and finally running containers from this image, is ideally scripted for maximum productivity. With it, one achieves a repeatable and auditable process. 
  4. Ubuntu 17.4 or later, CentOS 7.x, Alpine 3.x, Debian, Suse Linux, RedHat Linux, and so on.
  5. Windows 10 Professional or Enterprise Edition, Windows Server 2016.