Chapter 14. Containerizing Microservices with Docker
In the context of microservices, containerized deployment is like the icing on the cake. It helps microservices to be further autonomous by self-containing the underlying infrastructure, thereby making microservices cloud-neutral.
This chapter will introduce the concepts and relevance of virtual machine images and containerized deployments of microservices. Then, this chapter will further familiarize you with how to build Docker images for BrownField PSS microservices developed with Spring Boot and Spring Cloud. Finally, this chapter will also touch base on how to manage, maintain, and deploy Docker images in a production-like environment.
By the end of this chapter, you will have learned about the following:
- The concept of containerization and its relevance in the context of microservices
- How to build and deploy microservices as Docker images and containers
- Using AWS as an example of cloud-based Docker deployments