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Docker Deep Dive: Advanced Techniques

Gain insights into Docker Compose, Docker Swarm, and Docker Networking. Explore app deployment, multi-container management, and security tools to thrive in the cloud-first environment.

Advanced

96 Lessons

Certificate of Completion

Gain insights into Docker Compose, Docker Swarm, and Docker Networking. Explore app deployment, multi-container management, and security tools to thrive in the cloud-first environment.

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Course Overview

If you want to thrive in the modern cloud-first world, you need to know Docker. But don’t stress, this course will give you all the skills you need. To kick things off, you will learn how to deploy apps with Docker Compose, a key tool for managing multi-container applications running in single-engine mode. You will then move onto Docker Swarm which will allow you to stand up containers and orchestrate them at scale. Towards the back half of the course, you will take a deep dive into Docker Networking, dep...Show More

If you want to thrive in the modern cloud-first world, you need to know Docker. But don’t stress, this course will give you all ...Show More

TAKEAWAY SKILLS

DevOps

Docker

Docker Compose

Docker Swarm

What You'll Learn

Learn to deploy applications with Docker compose and Docker stacks

Get introduced to Docker swarm

Dive deep into Docker networking

Learn about Docker security technologies

Learn to deploy applications with Docker compose and Docker stacks

Course Content

About the Course

1 Lessons

Get familiar with advanced Docker skills and hands-on practice for cloud-centric jobs.

What to Expect?

Multi-container Apps with Compose

10 Lessons

Get started with deploying and managing multi-container applications using Docker Compose.

Introduction to Docker Compose

Compose Background

Sample Application Setup

Compose Files

Deploying Apps with Compose

Managing Apps with Compose

Clean up

The Commands

Chapter Summary

Quiz: Multi-container Apps with Compose

Docker Swarm

15 Lessons

Work your way through Docker Swarm setup, management, security, scaling, and troubleshooting.

Introduction to Docker Swarm

Swarm Primer

Build a Secure Swarm Cluster

Build your Docker nodes

Initializing a New Swarm

Swarm Manager High Availability (HA)

Locking a Swarm

Deploy and Manage an App on Swarm

Viewing and Inspecting Services

Scaling and Deleting Services

Deploying Applications with Docker Stacks

11 Lessons

Master the steps to deploying and managing applications using Docker Stacks for cloud-native microservices.

Introduction to Docker Stacks

Build a Swarm Lab

Overview of a Simple App

Inspecting the Stack File: Secrets, Networks, and Volumes

Inspecting the Stack File: Services

Deploying the Sample App

Quiz: Deploying Applications with Docker Stacks

Docker and WebAssembly

7 Lessons

Configure Docker Desktop for Wasm

Intro to Wasm and Wasm containers

Creating a Wasm App

Containerize a Wasm App

Clean up

Chapter Summary

Quiz: Docker and WebAssembly

Docker Networking

12 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of Docker networking, including CNM, libnetwork, bridges, overlays, and service discovery.

Introduction to Docker Networking

Docker networking theory

Single-Host Bridge Networks

External Access Via Port Mappings

Connecting to Existing Networks and VLANs

Troubleshooting Connectivity Problems

Service Discovery

Ingress Load Balancing

Clean Up

The Commands

Chapter Summary

Quiz: Docker Networking

Docker Overlay Networking

9 Lessons

Explore the mechanics and configuration of Docker overlay networking for container communication.

Introduction to Docker Overlay Networking

Building and Testing Docker Overlay Networks

Test the Overlay Network

The Theory of Docker Overlay Networking

Quiz: Docker Overlay Networking

Volumes and Persistent Data

9 Lessons

Focus on storage management in Docker, data persistence, and effective volume handling.

Introduction to Volumes and Persistent Data

Containers Without Volumes

Containers With Volumes

Using Volumes With Containers

Sharing Storage across Cluster Nodes

Potential Data Corruption

The Commands

Chapter Summary

Quiz: Volumes and Persistent Data

Docker Security

14 Lessons

Sharpen your skills in securing Docker through Linux technologies, Swarm Mode, and Docker Content Trust.

Introduction to Security in Docker

Linux Security Technologies

Control Groups and Capabilities

MAC and seccomp

Docker Security Technologies

Behind the Scenes at Swarm Security

TLS and Mutual Authentication

Configuring CA Settings and the Cluster Store

Docker Scout and Vulnerability Scanning

Signing and Verifying Images with Docker Content Trust

Docker Secrets

Clean Up

Chapter Summary

Quiz: Docker Security

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What Next

2 Lessons

Look at advancing Docker skills, engaging in community, and exploring Kubernetes for orchestration.

Looking Forward

Concluding Thoughts

11.

Appendix: Getting Docker and Compose

6 Lessons

Explore Docker and Compose installation methods across platforms including Docker Desktop, Multipass, and various operating systems.

Docker Installations

Installing Docker and Compose on Windows 10 and 11

Installing Docker and Compose on Mac

Installing Docker and Compose with Multipass

Installing Docker and Compose on Linux

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