Docker

Docker

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Docker and containerization guides.

Learning Path — 18 articles

1 Docker for Beginners: What, Why, and How Learn Docker from scratch. Containers vs VMs, Dockerfile basics, docker-compose, and common commands for getting … 8 min Start Here 2 Docker Compose: The Complete Guide Learn Docker Compose for multi-container applications. Define services, networks, and volumes in YAML. Development to … 7 min Start Here 3 Fix docker-compose: command not found on Linux Fix docker-compose command not found on Linux — migrate to docker compose plugin, install standalone binary, … 8 min Start Here 4 Dockerfile Best Practices for Production Production-ready Dockerfile best practices. Multi-stage builds, layer caching, security, minimal images, and CI/CD … 8 min 5 Docker Volumes: Persistent Data Management Guide Learn Docker volumes and bind mounts for persistent data. Covers named volumes, volume drivers, backups, and best … 8 min 6 Docker Swarm: Container Orchestration for Beginners Learn Docker Swarm for container orchestration. Covers swarm init, services, scaling, rolling updates, and production … 8 min 7 Docker Volumes & Persistent Data: Complete Storage Guide Docker data persistence with volumes, bind mounts, and tmpfs. Named volume management, backup and restore, volume … 8 min 8 Docker Networking: Bridges, Hosts, and Overlays Learn Docker networking — bridge networks, host mode, overlay networks, service discovery, and connecting containers … 8 min 9 Docker Image Optimization: 90% Size Reduction Guide Optimize Docker images with multi-stage builds, slim base images, layer caching, .dockerignore, security scanning, and … 8 min 10 Docker Security: Best Practices for Container Security Learn Docker security — image scanning, least privilege, secrets management, running containers securely, and … 8 min 11 Containers vs VMs: Architecture, Performance & Use Cases Compare containers vs virtual machines — architecture differences, resource overhead, isolation levels, performance … 8 min 12 Docker Registries: Docker Hub, Private & Cloud Registry Guide Manage Docker registries — Docker Hub, private registry setup, tagging strategies, CI/CD integration, pull-through … 8 min 13 Docker Logs & Debugging: Container Troubleshooting Guide Debug Docker containers with logs, exec, inspect, network diagnostics, health checks, and troubleshooting common … 8 min 14 Docker Multi-Stage Builds: 90% Smaller Secure Images Docker multi-stage builds reduce image size 90%+ with separate build and runtime stages. Patterns for Go, Python, … 8 min 15 Docker Swarm: Cluster Orchestration & Service Scaling Learn Docker Swarm for container orchestration — cluster setup, manager and worker nodes, stack deployments, rolling … 7 min 16 Docker CI/CD Integration for Production Pipelines Integrate Docker into CI/CD pipelines with layer caching, BuildKit, multi-stage builds, registry auth, automated … 8 min Advanced 17 Advanced Docker Compose: Profiles, Extensions & Production Master advanced Docker Compose features — profiles for conditional services, YAML extensions, health check dependencies, … 7 min Advanced 18 Kubernetes Helm Charts: Package & Deploy Apps at Scale Master Helm charts for Kubernetes — chart structure, Go templates, values files, dependencies, hooks, testing, CI/CD … 8 min Advanced