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Mastering Docker, Fourth Edition - Fourth Edition

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Mastering Docker, Fourth Edition - Fourth Edition

Overview of this book

Docker has been a game changer when it comes to how modern applications are deployed and created. It has now grown into a key driver of innovation beyond system administration, with a significant impact on the world of web development. Mastering Docker shows you how you can ensure that you're keeping up with the innovations it's driving and be sure you're using it to its full potential. This fourth edition not only demonstrates how to use Docker more effectively but also helps you rethink and reimagine what you can achieve with it. You'll start by building, managing, and storing images along with exploring best practices for working with Docker confidently. Once you've got to grips with Docker security, the book covers essential concepts for extending and integrating Docker in new and innovative ways. You'll also learn how to take control of your containers efficiently using Docker Compose, Docker Swarm, and Kubernetes. By the end of this Docker book, you’ll have a broad yet detailed sense of what's possible with Docker and how seamlessly it fits in with a range of other platforms and tools.
Table of Contents (22 chapters)
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Section 1: Getting Up and Running with Docker
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Section 2: Clusters and Clouds
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Section 3: Best Practices

Setting up your Docker host for Windows containers

As you may have guessed, you are going to need access to a Windows host running Docker. Don’t worry too much if you are not running a Windows 10 Professional machine; there are ways in which you can achieve this on macOS and Linux. Before we talk about those, let’s look at how you can run Windows containers on Windows 10 Professional with your Docker for Windows installation.

Enabling Windows Container Support on Windows 10 Professional

Windows 10 Professional supports Windows containers out of the box. By default, however, it is configured to run Linux containers. To switch from running Linux containers to Windows containers, right-click on the Docker icon in your system tray and select Switch to Windows containers… from the menu, as illustrated in the following screenshot:

Figure 7.2 – Switching to Windows containers

This will bring up the following prompt:

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