A hands-on guide that will help you compose, package, deploy, and manage applications with ease

Description
Containers are one of the disruptive technologies in IT that have fundamentally changed how software is build, shipped, and run today. If you want to pursue a career as a Software engineer or a DevOps professional, then this book is for you.

The book starts by introducing Docker and teaches you how to write and run commands in Docker. The book then explains how to create Docker files, images, and containers, and while doing so, you get a stronghold of Docker tools like Docker Images, Dockerfiles, and Docker Compose. The book will also help you learn how to work with existing container images and how to build, test, and ship your containers containing your applications. Furthermore, the book will help you to deploy and run your containerized applications on Kubernetes and in the cloud.

What you will learn
● Learn how to test and debug containerized applications.
● Understand how container orchestration works in Kubernetes.
● Monitor your Docker container's log using Prometheus and Grafana.
● Learn how to use Snyk to scan vulnerabilities in Docker.

Who this book is for
This book is for System administrators, Software engineers, DevOps aspirants, Application engineers, and Application developers.

Table of Contents
1. Explaining Containers and their Benefits
2. Setting Up Your Environment
3. Getting Familiar with Containers
4. Using Existing Docker Images
5. Creating Your Own Docker Image
6. Demystifying Container Networking
7. Managing Complex Apps with Docker Compose
8. Testing and Debugging Containerized Applications
9. Establishing an Automated Build Pipeline
10. Orchestrating Containers
11. Leveraging Docker Logs to Provide Insight into Your Apps
12. Enabling Zero Downtime Deployments
13. Securing Containers