Introduction to Docker Training

Learn Docker in this interactive, hands-on Docker tutorial course! You’ll learn how to apply Docker, the workloads for which it is best suited, and how to migrate existing applications into containers. This Docker course covers core container concepts and how to deploy and orchestrate containers. A focus of the course is container role in modern DevOps including using Docker with configuration management and continuous integration tools. Emphasis is placed on best practises for Docker files and container deployment for high availability, robust and secure software.

This hands-on course is designed for anyone wanting to learn how to manage and deploy applications using containers and the Docker platform.

Introduction to Docker Training Delivery Methods

• After-course instructor coaching benefit
• Learning Tree end-of-course exam included

Introduction to Docker Training Course Benefits

• Package applications in containers
• Use and write docker files
• Integrate Docker with DevOps tools such as git and Jenkins
• Secure containers and apply best practises for robust container deployment and maintenance

Docker Training Course Outline

Introduction

• IT Trends – High Availability, Continuous Integration and Deployment
• Modern Software Architecture
• Service Oriented Architecture
• Microservices and Stateless Services
• Containers and Virtualisation
• Security

Docker Fundamentals

• Container Environments
• Docker
• Docker Architecture
• Managing Containers
• Inspecting Containers
• Interacting with Running Containers

Docker Images and Repositories

• Building Docker Images
• Installing Sample Containers
• Docker Build Files
• Passing Parameters to Build Files
• Container Build Process
• Build File Layers
• Building and Running the Image
• Container Registries
• Docker Hub
• Docker Compose
• Docker Volumes and Use Cases
• Other Docker Commands

Docker Configuration Management

• Configuration Management
• DevOps Repositories
• Branching Strategies
• Docker and Git Integration
• Excluding Files from Docker Builds

Docker Orchestration

• Why Orchestration?
• Container Orchestration Stack
• Kubernetes Architecture
• Swarm Architecture
• Swarm vs. Kubernetes
• Docker Swarm

DevOps and Docker

• What is DevOps
• Identify Friction and Overlap points in Development
• Anatomy of a Pipeline
• DevOps Evolution
• DevOps Tools
• Docker and DevOps
• Jenkins
• Ansible

Security and Docker

• Docker Security Architecture
• Linux Kernel Security and Docker Daemons
• Docker Container Capabilities
• Docker Content Trust Verification
• Secure Use of Docker