Learn Docker in a Month of Lunches, 2nd Edition

Just the Docker you need to know in 22 bite-sized lessons!

In Learn Docker in a Month of Lunches, Docker expert Elton Stoneman guides through everything you need to know about Docker in 22 short lessons you can complete on your lunch break. This freshly-revised bestseller has been updated for modern tools and the latest versions of Linux, Windows, or Mac, with new coverage of multi-platform builds, cloud container services, replatforming legacy Windows apps, and Kubernetes.

In Learn Docker in a Month of Lunches, Second Edition you’ll learn how to:

• Run applications in Docker containers on Linux and Windows
• Package applications as Docker images and share them on registries
• Model and run distributed applications with Docker Compose and Kubernetes
• Add instrumentation to containerized applications
• Build and deploy apps with Docker in a CI/CD process

Docker revolutionized the way engineers build software. By bundling an application together with all its dependencies in a portable “container” that can be deployed almost anywhere, Docker makes it possible to manage applications without creating custom infrastructures. Free, open source, and battle-tested, Docker has quickly become must-know technology for developers and administrators.

About the Technology

Docker is a set of powerful tools to bundle software components in safe, portable “containers” you can drop wherever they’re needed. Whether you’re deploying a pre-built application, creating a secure test environment, or packaging microservices, you’re probably going to use Docker. This book gets you up to speed with the Docker skills you need—without the history, theory, and other “blah blah” you don’t.

About the Book

Learn Docker in a Month of Lunches, Second Edition teaches you the most important Docker techniques in just 22 short hands-on lessons. Each chapter guides you through an essential concept, complete with a self-contained lab to practice your new skill. You’ll explore building Docker apps, adding observability, running databases in containers, safely migrating legacy systems, and more. There’s even a primer on using Kubernetes to manage your containers!

What’s Inside

• 22 short lessons and labs you can complete in an hour or less
• Cloud migration, microservices, and handling legacy systems
• All examples work on Linux, Windows, and macOS

About the Readers

Developers, administrators, and DevOps all welcome!