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Docker Orchestration

You're reading from   Docker Orchestration A concise, fast-paced guide to orchestrating and deploying scalable services with Docker

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jan 2017
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781787122123
Length 284 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Randall Smith Randall Smith
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Gianluca Arbezzano Gianluca Arbezzano
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Table of Contents (11) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Getting Started with Docker Orchestration FREE CHAPTER 2. Building Multi-Container Applications with Docker Compose 3. Cluster Building Blocks – Registry, Overlay Networks, and Shared Storage 4. Orchestration with Docker Swarm 5. Deploying and Managing Services with Kubernetes 6. Working with Mesosphere 7. Using Simpler Orchestration Tools – Fleet and Cattle 8. Monitoring Your Cluster 9. Using Continuous Integration to Build, Test, and Deploy Containers 10. Why Stop at Containers? Automating Your Infrastructure

Chapter 3. Cluster Building Blocks – Registry, Overlay Networks, and Shared Storage

The previous two chapters covered the basics of using Docker. Now it is time to start looking forward to building a Docker cluster. Before a new cluster can be built, a foundation needs to be laid. This chapter will cover the registry, overlay networks, and shared storage. Each component is essential for the smooth operation of containers in a Docker cluster.

Docker is a highly pluggable system. Meaning, there are many options for each component. Each has its own strengths and weaknesses. Some may be better suited to your environment than others. This chapter will give a few examples of each component and explain how to use them.

The good news is that no matter your choice, you are not locked in. Docker's plugin system makes it easy to use whichever component you need, often on a per-container basis. You could start, for example, using one system for shared storage and decide that another...

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