Master everything you need to know about Docker containers to easily create, deploy, and run your applications with containers.

DevOps for Developers

By now, you've probably heard the buzz around Docker. It's fundamentally changed the development process and been adopted by software teams of all sizes, and for good reason: Docker makes it considerably easier to create, deploy, and run applications with the use of containers.

Docker is here to stay, and is becoming one of the most in-demand technologies on the market. Mastering it now will help you produce better software, level up your career, and stand out from the crowd. Get started today.

Docker for Developers

Which of the following is not a goal of the Ops team in DevOps?

Which of the following is not a goal of the Ops team in DevOps?

Each application is running inside its own container with its own dependencies

Enforces you to upgrade all the applications affected by dependency upgrades

Reduces the time required to manage dependencies by grouping similiar applications on the same server

How do Docker containers help solve dependency conflicts between applications?

How do Docker containers help solve dependency conflicts between applications?

Place a reverse proxy infront of the server

Duplicate the server as many times as required

How do Docker containers allow scaling up when a single server isn't enough to run an application?

How do Docker containers allow scaling up when a single server isn’t enough to run an application?

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This wraps up our discussion on the advantages of Docker containers. In the next chapter, we will set up Docker on our local machines.



In the following quiz, you will be tested on concepts you learned in this chapter.



Before We Begin

Before Getting Started

Why Docker?

Get Docker up and Running

Basic Concepts

Use Docker Images

Create Docker Images

Publish Docker Images

Forget SDK Installs

Docker with Common Development Profiles

More About Running Containers

Conclusion

Quiz