You're reading from The Ultimate Docker Container Book Build, test, ship, and run containers with Docker and Kubernetes

Product type Paperback

Published in Aug 2023

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781804613986

Length 626 pages

Edition 3rd Edition

Tools

Docker

Concepts

DevOps

Author (1):

Dr. Gabriel N. Schenker

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Table of Contents (26) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1:Introduction

2. Chapter 1: What Are Containers and Why Should I Use Them? FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Setting Up a Working Environment

4. Part 2:Containerization Fundamentals

5. Chapter 3: Mastering Containers

6. Chapter 4: Creating and Managing Container Images

7. Chapter 5: Data Volumes and Configuration

8. Chapter 6: Debugging Code Running in Containers

9. Chapter 7: Testing Applications Running in Containers

10. Chapter 8: Increasing Productivity with Docker Tips and Tricks

11. Part 3:Orchestration Fundamentals

12. Chapter 9: Learning about Distributed Application Architecture

13. Chapter 10: Using Single-Host Networking

14. Chapter 11: Managing Containers with Docker Compose

15. Chapter 12: Shipping Logs and Monitoring Containers

16. Chapter 13: Introducing Container Orchestration

17. Chapter 14: Introducing Docker Swarm

18. Chapter 15: Deploying and Running a Distributed Application on Docker Swarm

19. Part 4:Docker, Kubernetes, and the Cloud

20. Chapter 16: Introducing Kubernetes

21. Chapter 17: Deploying, Updating, and Securing an Application with Kubernetes

22. Chapter 18: Running a Containerized Application in the Cloud

23. Chapter 19: Monitoring and Troubleshooting an Application Running in Production

24. Index

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Summary

In this chapter of the book, you first got an introduction to how to create a fully managed Kubernetes cluster on Amazon EKS using Fargate and how to deploy a simple application on this cluster. Then, you learned how to create a hosted Kubernetes cluster in Azure AKS and run the animals application on it, followed by doing the same for Google’s own hosted Kubernetes offering, GKE.

Are you ready to unlock the secrets of keeping your production environment in peak health? In the next chapter, we will dive into the exciting realm of monitoring and troubleshooting an application running in production. We’ll explore diverse techniques for instrumenting and overseeing both individual services and entire distributed applications operating on a Kubernetes cluster. But it doesn’t stop there—you’ll also learn about creating alerts based on crucial metrics. And when things go awry, we’ll guide you on how to troubleshoot live applications without...