Working with Docker

The list of Docker features and commands is constantly growing. Starting with Chapter 2, we explain the most common Docker features and commands that enable you to successfully build and use containers in a microservices-based application.

• Chapter 2

Pulling Docker images from Docker Hub

Building Docker images

Docker image layering

Docker volumes

Working with containers

Linking containers

Docker network capabilities

Environment variables

• Chapter 4

Docker authentication

Docker images and tags

Docker containers and source code management

Docker volumes

Docker compose

Docker logs

• Chapter 5

Docker Swarm

Docker Compose

Docker Networks

• Chapter 6

Docker Tutum

• Chapter 7

Monitoring Docker-based microservices applications using Azure Diagnostics, Visual Studio Application Insights, and Microsoft Operations Management Suite