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Getting Started with Containerization

By : Dr. Gabriel N. Schenker, Hideto Saito, Hui-Chuan Chloe Lee, Ke-Jou Carol Hsu
Book Image

Getting Started with Containerization

By: Dr. Gabriel N. Schenker, Hideto Saito, Hui-Chuan Chloe Lee, Ke-Jou Carol Hsu

Overview of this book

Kubernetes is an open source orchestration platform for managing containers in a cluster environment. This Learning Path introduces you to the world of containerization, in addition to providing you with an overview of Docker fundamentals. As you progress, you will be able to understand how Kubernetes works with containers. Starting with creating Kubernetes clusters and running applications with proper authentication and authorization, you'll learn how to create high-availability Kubernetes clusters on Amazon Web Services (AWS), and also learn how to use kubeconfig to manage different clusters. Whether it is learning about Docker containers and Docker Compose, or building a continuous delivery pipeline for your application, this Learning Path will equip you with all the right tools and techniques to get started with containerization. By the end of this Learning Path, you will have gained hands-on experience of working with Docker containers and orchestrators, including SwarmKit and Kubernetes. This Learning Path includes content from the following Packt products: • Kubernetes Cookbook - Second Edition by Hideto Saito, Hui-Chuan Chloe Lee, and Ke-Jou Carol Hsu • Learn Docker - Fundamentals of Docker 18.x by Gabriel N. Schenker
Table of Contents (25 chapters)
Title Page
Copyright
About Packt
Contributors
Preface
Index

Chapter 5. Data Volumes and System Management

In the last chapter, we learned how to build and share our own container images. Particular focus was put on how to build images that are as small as possible by only containing artifacts that are really needed by the containerized application.

 

 

In this chapter, we are going to learn how we can work with stateful containers, that is containers that consume and produce data. We will also learn how to keep our Docker environment clean and free from unused resources. Last but not least, we will be looking into the stream of events that a Docker engine is producing.

Here is a list of the topics we're going to discuss:

  • Creating and mounting data volumes
  • Sharing data between containers
  • Using host volumes
  • Defining volumes in images
  • Obtaining exhaustive Docker system information
  • Listing resource consumption
  • Pruning unused resources
  • Consuming Docker system events

After working through this chapter, you will be able to:

  • Create, delete, and list data volumes
  • Mount...