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Hands-On Docker for Microservices with Python

You're reading from   Hands-On Docker for Microservices with Python Design, deploy, and operate a complex system with multiple microservices using Docker and Kubernetes

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Product type Paperback
Published in Nov 2019
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781838823818
Length 408 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Table of Contents (19) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Section 1: Introduction to Microservices
2. Making the Move – Design, Plan, and Execute FREE CHAPTER 3. Section 2: Designing and Operating a Single Service – Creating a Docker Container
4. Creating a REST Service with Python 5. Build, Run, and Test Your Service Using Docker 6. Creating a Pipeline and Workflow 7. Section 3:Working with Multiple Services – Operating the System through Kubernetes
8. Using Kubernetes to Coordinate Microservices 9. Local Development with Kubernetes 10. Configuring and Securing the Production System 11. Using GitOps Principles 12. Managing Workflows 13. Section 4: Production-Ready System – Making It Work in Real-Life Environments
14. Monitoring Logs and Metrics 15. Handling Change, Dependencies, and Secrets in the System 16. Collaborating and Communicating across Teams 17. Assessments 18. Other Books You May Enjoy

Chapter 3

  1. What does the FROM keyword do in a Dockerfile?

It starts our image from an existing one, adding more layers to it.

  1. How would you start a container with its predefined command?

You would run the following command:

docker run image
  1. Why won't creating a step to remove files from a Dockerfile create a smaller image?

Due to the layered structure of the filesystem that's used by Docker, each step in a Docker file creates a new layer. The filesystem is the result of all the operations working in tandem. The final image includes all the existing layers; adding a layer never reduces the size of the image. A new step for deleting will not be present in the final image, but it will always be available as part of the previous layer.

  1. How does a multistage Dockerfile work?

A multistage Dockerfile contains more than one stage, each of which will start with a FROM...

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