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Getting Started with Docker

This course teaches developers and operations professionals all the theory and practical skills required to get up and running as fast as possible.

Nigel Poulton - Pluralsight course - Getting Started with Docker
Nigel Poulton
What you'll learn

Docker and containers have changed the technology world. In this course, Getting Started with Docker, you'll learn the fundamentals of Docker and containers from a developer and an operations perspective. First, you'll learn how to take an application all the way from source code to a running container. Along the way, you'll learn how to create Docker images and how to host them on a container registry. Next, you'll learn how to deploy and manage multi-container applications in a declarative manner using Docker Compose. Finally, you'll learn how to build a secure Swarm cluster and use Docker stacks to deploy multi-container apps in a production-like environment. By the end of this course, you'll have a solid understanding of what containers are and how they work. You'll also have the skills and confidence to take your learning and experience to the next level.

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Nigel Poulton - Pluralsight course - Getting Started with Docker
Nigel Poulton

Nigel is a Docker Captain and popular technology author. He is known for his engaging videos and books on cloud-native technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.

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