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Docker is a tool that simplifies the process of developing, packaging, and deploying applications. By using
containers, Docker allows you to create lightweight, self-contained environments that run consistently on any
system, minimising the time between writing code and deploying it into production.
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Before learning Docker, it’s useful to understand containerization first.
Containerization is a lighter alternative. Instead of running a full OS for each instance, containers share the
host operating system’s kernel but keep applications and their dependencies isolated. This makes containers
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faster to start, less resource-hungry, and portable across environments — whether on a laptop, server, or
cloud.
Docker is a platform that makes working with containers simple. It lets you build, package, and run
applications inside containers so they behave the same in development, testing, and production.
Docker Introduction
Let us start with an introduction to help you understand what Docker is and why it's widely used across the
globe. Before starting with Docker, we first need to set up docker on our system and run a simple program to
verify the installation
Docker Introduction
Docker Installation on Ubuntu
Docker Architecture
Docker Commands
Docker provides a set of commands that let you build, manage, and run containers easily:
Docker Commands
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Running Commands Inside Docker Container
Dockerfile and Images
A Dockerfile is a simple text file with instructions that tell Docker how to build an image, such as which
software to install and how the app should run. A Docker Image is the packaged output of that Dockerfile,
containing the app code and all dependencies. Containers are then created from these images to run the
application consistently on any system.
Syntax of Dockerfile
What is Dockerfile?
What is Docker Image?
How to optimize Docker Image?
How to Build a Web Server Docker File?
Docker Hub
Docker Hub is Docker’s official cloud-based registry where developers store, share, and download Docker
images. It acts like a central library of pre-built images — for example, you can pull images of databases
(MySQL, MongoDB), programming languages (Python, [Link]), or even full applications.
What is Docker Hub?
Log in to Docker for Pulling and Pushing Images
Docker - Publishing Images to Docker Hub
Docker Compose
Docker Compose is a tool that lets you run and manage multiple Docker containers together as a single
application. Instead of starting each container manually, you define all services (like app, database, cache) in
a [Link] file with their configurations.
Introduction to Docker Compose
Docker Compose Tool To Run aMulti Container Applications
Docker Engine and Storage
Docker Engine, also known as Docker Daemon, is the core component of the Docker platform responsible for
running and managing Docker containers. Explore this section to get all details about Docker Engine:
Docker Storage
Docker Data Storage
Backup Docker Container
Manage Volumes using CLI (command line interface)
Docker Networking
Docker Networking refers to the set of mechanisms and technologies Docker provides for communication
between Docker containers, as well as between containers and the outside world. Go through this section to
get more details about Docker Networking:
Docker Networking
Docker Ports
Creating a Network and connecting a Container
Connecting Two Docker Containers Over the Same Network
Default Bridge Networking
Create your own secure Home Network using Pi-hole and Docker
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Docker Registry
After learning the Docker Networking, in this Docker tutorial, we are going to discuss Docker Registry which
is refer as central repository for storing the and managing Docker image.
Docker Registry
Public Repositories
Private Registries
Creating a Private Repository and Push an Image
Using Public Repositories To Host Docker Images
Docker Volumes
Docker Volumes are a way to store data outside of a container’s filesystem so that the data isn’t lost when
the container stops or is deleted. By default, anything you create inside a container is temporary, but with
volumes, you can keep files (like databases, logs, or configs) in a safe and reusable location managed by
Docker.
What is Docker Volumes
Mounting a Volume Inside Docker Container
Sharing data between containers using Docker volumes
How To Use Bind Mount In Docker?
Difference between Volumes and bind Mounts
Docker Swarm
Docker Swarm is Docker’s native tool for clustering and orchestrating multiple containers. It lets you group
several Docker hosts (servers) into a single cluster, called a swarm, and run containers across them as if they
were one system.
Docker Swarm
Docker - Security Best Practices
How To Use Docker Security Tools To Secure Docker Container Images.
Docker Vs Kubernetes
Docker -> creates and runs containers.
Kubernetes -> manages and orchestrates containers at scale.
Docker
A platform to build, package, and run applications inside lightweight containers.
Provides Docker Engine for running containers and Docker Hub for sharing images.
Focuses on the creation and management of individual containers.
Best suited for single-node containerized applications or small-scale deployments.
Includes Docker Compose for running multi-container applications, but lacks advanced orchestration
features.
Kubernetes
A container orchestration system used to manage, scale, and automate deployment of containers across
multiple machines.
Works with Docker containers (and others like containerd, CRI-O).
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Handles load balancing, service discovery, auto-scaling, rolling updates, and self-healing of containers.
Best suited for large-scale, distributed applications running in production.
Provides a full ecosystem for managing clusters, not just single container
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