4 articles

Docker

Container basics, Compose, volumes, networking, and Dockerfile tradeoffs explained from local development through deployable services.

Use this track when containers work on someone else's machine but not yours.

By the end, you should be able to build smaller images, wire services with Compose, reason about volumes and networks, and spot the difference between local convenience and production hygiene.

Docker intermediate

Docker Fundamentals

Understand containers, images, and Docker Compose to build consistent, portable development and production environments.

docker containers devops docker-compose deployment

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Docker Compose for Multi-Container Apps

Define and run multi-container applications with Docker Compose — databases, APIs, and frontends together.

docker compose multi-container yaml services

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Writing Efficient Dockerfiles

Build smaller, faster, more secure Docker images with layer caching, multi-stage builds, and minimal base images.

docker dockerfile optimization multi-stage layers

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Docker Volumes and Networking

Persist data across container restarts and connect containers together with Docker volumes and networks.

docker volumes networking storage bridge