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Developing with Docker

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Training content

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HANDS-ON LAB
Intermediate
Up to 3h
Docker: Exploring the Dockerfile
Gaining a mastery of Docker starts with the Dockerfile. Creating and maintaining Dockerfiles requires an understanding of the supported instructions. This hands-on lab explores the structure and usage of Dockerfiles.
HANDS-ON LAB
Intermediate
Up to 2h
Docker: Building Services
Gain further insights into Docker Engine by creating a multi-container service without Compose. This hands-on lab steps through the creation of a three container web application.
HANDS-ON LAB
Advanced
Up to 2h
Docker: Building Services With Compose
Containers are increasingly becoming more ubiquitous across a range of industries. Compose simplifies the creation and management of container based applications. Learn more in this hands-on lab environment.

Docker provides developer-friendly tools for creating, deploying, and maintaining container-based applications. Understanding how to effectively leverage Docker is a useful cross-industry skill set. This course offers hands-on labs for practical Docker and Docker Compose experience.

Learning Objectives

  • Using common Dockerfile instructions
  • Creating Multi-stage builds
  • Using BuildKit enhanced RUN instructions
  • Building multi-container services
  • Building multi-network services
  • Configuring images using environment variables
  • Configuring persistent volumes
  • Creating multi-container Compose applications
  • Maintaining compose files using extensions and fragments
  • Creating automated test environments

Target Audience

  • Software engineers
  • Data engineers
  • DevOps engineers
  • Site reliability engineers
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About the Author

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Software Engineer
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Ben Lambert is a software engineer and was previously the lead author for DevOps and Microsoft Azure training content at Cloud Academy. His courses and learning paths covered Cloud Ecosystem technologies such as DC/OS, configuration management tools, and containers. As a software engineer, Ben’s experience includes building highly available web and mobile apps. When he’s not building software, he’s hiking, camping, or creating video games.

Covered Topics

Containers
Development
Compute
DevOps
Docker