Complete Guide to Docker for Operations and Development

The power of Docker lies in containerizing your code with all its libraries and file systems to be able to run anywhere consistently. If you do not know what these terms mean, do not worry. This book is your source for learning all about them in step-by-step, hands-on labs. It's divided into two units and focuses on the topics that the Docker Certified Associate exam covers.Unit 1 covers the Docker fundamentals, Docker Enterprise for Operations, Docker Enterprise for Developers, Swarm, and introduction to Kubernetes. You will learn how to install Docker Community Edition, Docker Enterprise Edition with Kubernetes and CLI. Also, you will learn the Docker cycle, container lifecycle, develop applications in any language, wrap, build, ship, and deploy them for production. Finally, you will learn how to create a Swarm cluster, deploy an app to it, and manage it with the best practices according to the current technologies.The DCA exam format and the question style has changed since Mirantis acquired Docker. To accommodate this, the quizzes in Unit 2 of the book mirror these changes and will help you prepare faster for the certification exam. What You'll Learn Understand the difference between containerization and virtualization Install Docker CE on various platforms and manage the resources Write Dockerfile, Docker Compose YAML, and Kubernetes manifest YAML files Compare microservices and monolithic applications Containerize monolithic applications Who This Book Is For Software developers, Cloud Architects, and DevOps operation managers.