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DevOps Containerization and Orchestration: Deploying Containers

In this lab, you’ll practice using Docker and Docker Compose to build and run containers. When you’re finished, you’ll know how to run just about any software you can imagine in a container.

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Level
Beginner
Last updated
Aug 04, 2025
Duration
1h 15m

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Table of Contents
  1. Challenge

    Getting Started in the Lab Environment

    Here are the initial instructions and explanation of the lab environment. Read this while your environment is busy creating itself from nothing. Yes, this violates physics; we know. How fun!

  2. Challenge

    Set up and Use Docker

    The Docker Engine package is pre-installed so you can get right to work using it. Now it's time to learn how to pull images and run containers to better understand how Docker simplifies using software.

  3. Challenge

    Build and Deploy Containerized Applications

    Previously you saw how to run existing applications from Docker Hub. Now, you will learn how to build your own images, to modify existing images, and bundle custom software.

  4. Challenge

    Use Docker Compose for Multi-container Applications

    Naturally, you'll want to use more than one container at a time. Docker Compose makes it easy to run multiple containers with a single command!

  5. Challenge

    The Last Challenge

    Welcome to the final challenge! This is your last chance to experiment in the environment. Clicking Finish Lab will end this little world that flittered into existence just for you.

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