You're reading from Django in Production Expert tips, strategies, and essential frameworks for writing scalable and maintainable code in Django

Product type Paperback

Published in Apr 2024

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781804610480

Length 348 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Python

Tools

Django

Concepts

Server Side Web Development

Author (1):

Arghya Saha

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Table of Contents (21) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1 – Using Django and DRF to Build Modern Web Application

2. Chapter 1: Setting Up Django with DRF FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Exploring Django ORM, Models, and Migrations

4. Chapter 3: Serializing Data with DRF

5. Chapter 4: Exploring Django Admin and Management Commands

6. Chapter 5: Mastering Django Authentication and Authorization

7. Part 2 – Using the Advanced Concepts of Django

8. Chapter 6: Caching, Logging, and Throttling

9. Chapter 7: Using Pagination, Django Signals, and Custom Middleware

10. Chapter 8: Using Celery with Django

11. Chapter 9: Writing Tests in Django

12. Chapter 10: Exploring Conventions in Django

13. Part 3 – Dockerizing and Setting Up a CI Pipeline for Django Application

14. Chapter 11: Dockerizing Django Applications

15. Chapter 12: Working with Git and CI Pipelines Using Django

16. Part 4 – Deploying and Monitoring Django Applications in Production

17. Chapter 13: Deploying Django in AWS

18. Chapter 14: Monitoring Django Application

19. Index

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Technical requirements

In this chapter, we shall discuss how to use Docker with a Django application. We shall not be getting into the details of Docker and containers. We expect you to have a foundational understanding of Docker. The following is expected from you for this chapter:

An understanding of containers and Docker
An understanding of how to install Docker on your local system
Familiarity with accessing Docker development environments

Since we shall not be focusing on the basics and details of Docker, if you are not familiar with the requirements mentioned, please read/revise the concepts of Docker from these books/videos:

Docker Deep Dive, Second Edition – By Nigel Poulton
Docker for Developers – By Richard Bullington-McGuire, Andrew K. Dennis, and Michael Schwartz from Packt Publishing
The Ultimate Docker Container Book, Third Edition – By Dr. Gabriel N. Schenker from Packt Publishing
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