Docker in Action (+Code)

Manning Publications, 2016. — 304 p. (PDF) + Source Code. — ISBN: 978-1-63343-023-5. The idea behind Docker is simple. Create a tiny virtual environment, called a container, that holds just your application and its dependencies. The Docker engine uses the host operating system to build and account for these containers. They are easy to install, manage, and remove. Applications running inside containers share resources, making their footprints small. Docker in Action teaches readers how to create, deploy, and manage applications hosted in Docker containers. After starting with a clear explanation of the Docker model, you will learn how to package applications in containers, including techniques for testing and distributing applications. You will also learn how to run programs securely and how to manage shared resources. Using carefully designed examples, the book teaches you how to orchestrate containers and applications from installation to removal. Along the way, you'll discover techniques for using Docker on systems ranging from dev-and-test machines to full-scale cloud deployments. What's inside: Packaging containers for deployment; Installing, managing, and removing containers; Working with Docker images; Distributing with DockerHub. About the reader: Readers need only have a working knowledge of the Linux OS. No prior knowledge of Docker is assumed. Annotation Summary"Docker in Action" teaches readers how to create, deploy, and manage applications hosted in Docker containers. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the TechnologyThe idea behind Docker is simple. Create a tiny virtual environment, called a container, that holds just your application and its dependencies. The Docker engine uses the host operating system to build and account for these containers. They are easy to install, manage, and remove. Applications running inside containers share resources, making their footprints small. About the Book"Docker in Action" teaches readers how to create, deploy, and manage applications hosted in Docker containers. After starting with a clear explanation of the Docker model, you will learn how to package applications in containers, including techniques for testing and distributing applications. You will also learn how to run programs securely and how to manage shared resources. Using carefully designed examples, the book teaches you how to orchestrate containers and applications from installation to removal. Along the way, you'll discover techniques for using Docker on systems ranging from dev-and-test machines to full-scale cloud deployments. What's InsidePackaging containers for deploymentInstalling, managing, and removing containersWorking with Docker imagesDistributing with DockerHubAbout the ReaderReaders need only have a working knowledge of the Linux OS. No prior knowledge of Docker is assumed. About the AuthorJeff Nickoloff, a software engineer, has presented Docker and its applications to hundreds of developers and administrators at Desert Code Camp, Amazon.com, and technology meetups. Table of ContentsPART 1 KEEPING A TIDY COMPUTERWelcome to DockerRunning software in containersSoftware installation simplifiedPersistent storage and shared state with volumesNetwork exposureLimiting risk with isolationPART 2 PACKAGING SOFTWARE FOR DISTRIBUTIONPackaging software in imagesBuild automation and advanced image considerationsPublic and private software distributionRunning customized registriesPART 3 MULTI-CONTAINER AND MULTI-HOST ENVIRONMENTSDeclarative environments with DockerClusters with Machine and Swarm "In this book, Jeff goes from zero to Docker, showing practices of deploying Docker in production and demonstrating many features of Docker." Ahmet Alp Balkan, Microsoft Docker in Action teaches you how to create, deploy, and manage applications hosted in Docker containers. After starting with a clear explanation of the Docker model, you will learn how to package applications in containers, including techniques for testing and distributing applications. You will also learn how to run programs securely and how to manage shared resources. Using carefully designed examples, the book/course teaches you how to orchestrate containers and applications from installation to removal. Along the way, you'll discover techniques for using Docker on systems ranging from dev-and-test machines to full-scale cloud deployments. The idea behind Docker is simple. Create a tiny virtual environment, called a container, that holds just your application and its dependencies. The Docker engine uses the host operating system to build and account for these containers. They are easy to install, manage, and remove. Applications running inside containers share resources, making their footprints small. Inside: Packaging containers for deployment Installing, managing, and removing containers Working with Docker images Distributing with DockerHub To follow the book you need only have a working knowledge of the Linux OS. No prior knowledge of Docker is assumed. A software engineer, Jeff Nickoloff has presented Docker and its applications to hundreds of developers and administrators at Desert Code Camp, Amazon.com, and technology meetups. All there is to know about Docker. Clear, complete, and precise. Jean-Pol Landrain, Agile Partner Luxembourg A compelling narrative for real-world Docker solutions. A must-read! John Guthrie, Pivotal, Inc. An indispensable guide to understanding Docker and how it fits into your infrastructure. Jeremy Gailor, Gracenote Will help you transition quickly to effective Docker use in complex real-world situations. Peter Sellars, Fraedom NARRATED BY AIDEN HUMPHREYS Docker in Action teaches readers how to create, deploy, and manage applications hosted in Docker containers. About the Technology The idea behind Docker is simple. Create a tiny virtual environment, called a container, that holds just your application and its dependencies. The Docker engine uses the host operating system to build and account for these containers. They are easy to install, manage, and remove. Applications running inside containers share resources, making their footprints small. About the Book Docker in Action teaches readers how to create, deploy, and manage applications hosted in Docker containers. After starting with a clear explanation of the Docker model, you will learn how to package applications in containers, including techniques for testing and distributing applications. You will also learn how to run programs securely and how to manage shared resources. Using carefully designed examples, the book teaches you how to orchestrate containers and applications from installation to removal. Along the way, you'll discover techniques for using Docker on systems ranging from dev-and-test machines to full-scale cloud deployments. What's Inside Packaging containers for deployment Installing, managing, and removing containers Working with Docker images Distributing with DockerHub About the Reader Readers need only have a working knowledge of the Linux OS. No prior knowledge of Docker is assumed. About the Author A software engineer, Jeff Nickoloff has presented Docker and its applications to hundreds of developers and administrators at Desert Code Camp, Amazon.com, and technology meetups The idea behind Docker is simple. Create a tiny virtual environment, called a container, for your application that includes only its particular set of dependencies. The Docker engine accounts for, manages, and builds these containers through functionality provided by the host operating system. Software running inside containers share the Linux OS and other resources, such as libraries, making their footprints radically smaller, and the containerized applications are easy to install, manage, and remove. Developers can package their applications without worrying about environment-specific deployment concerns, and the operations team gets cleaner, more efficient systems across the board. Better still, Docker is free and open source. Docker in Action teaches readers how to create, deploy, and manage applications hosted in Docker containers. The book starts with a clear explanation of the Docker model of virtualization, comparing this approach to the traditional hypervisor model. Developers will learn how to package applications in containers, including specific techniques for testing and distributing applications via Docker Hub and other registries. Readers will learn how to take advantage of the Linux OS features that Docker uses to run programs securely, and how to manage shared resources. Using carefully-designed examples, the book teaches you how to orchestrate containers and applications from installation to removal. Along the way, you'll learn techniques for using Docker on systems ranging from your personal dev-and-test machine to full-scale cloud deployments. Manning Publications, 2016. — 304 p. (PDF) + Source Code. — ISBN: 978-1-63343-023-5.The idea behind Docker is simple. Create a tiny virtual environment, called a container, that holds just your application and its dependencies. The Docker engine uses the host operating system to build and account for these containers. They are easy to install, manage, and remove. Applications running inside containers share resources, making their footprints small. **__Docker in Action__ teaches readers how to create, deploy, and manage applications hosted in Docker containers.** After starting with a clear explanation of the Docker model, you will learn how to package applications in containers, including techniques for testing and distributing applications. You will also learn how to run programs securely and how to manage shared resources. Using carefully designed examples, the book teaches you how to orchestrate containers and applications from installation to removal. Along the way, you'll discover techniques for using Docker on systems ranging from dev-and-test machines to full-scale cloud deployments. **What's inside:**Packaging containers for deployment;Installing, managing, and removing containers;Working with Docker images;Distributing with DockerHub. **About the reader:**Readers need only have a working knowledge of the Linux OS. No prior knowledge of Docker is assumed. Welcome to Docker Running software in containers Software installation simplified Persistent storage and shared state with volumes Network exposure Limiting risk with isolation Packaging software in images Build automation and advanced image considerations Public and private software distribution Running customized registries Declarative environments with Docker Compose Clusters with Machine and Swarm.