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Learn everything you need to know to run containers in the real world from Docker Captain Nigel Poulton.

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Containers have revolutionized the IT world and it can be hard to know where to start. In this course, Docker Captain Nigel Poulton guides you through the basics all the way to proficiency.

You'll learn why we have containers and how they work. You’ll run through the basics like images, the Docker engine, and containers. With the basics out of the way, you'll then containerize an application and learn how to run it. Throughout the course, Nigel will demystify all the jargon and buzzwords. When you're done, you'll be ready to use Docker in the real world.

The Beginner’s Guide to Docker

Containers have taken over the world!

In this chapter, you’ll learn:

- why we have containers, 
- what they do for us, and 
- where we can use them. 


# The bad old days

Applications are the powerhouse of every modern business. When applications break, businesses break. 


Most applications run on servers, and in the past, we were limited to running one application per server.




See how we moved from in-house servers to virtual machines. 

Towards Virtual Machines

See how we moved from in-house servers to virtual machines.

About the Course

Containers From 30,000 Feet

Docker and Container-related Standards and Projects

The Big Picture

The Docker Engine

Working with Images

Working with Containers

Containerizing an Application

Conclusion

Appendix: Getting Docker

Towards Virtual Machines

The bad old days