containers

Docker for Developers: Understanding the Core Concepts

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This post is based on a section from my Docker for Web Developers course on Pluralsight. Introduction Docker and containers in general continue to receive a lot of attention, and it’s well-deserved. But, you may have found yourself wondering, “What exactly is Docker? Can it be useful for developers like me?” When I first encountered Docker at conferences and user group talks, I wondered whether it had a place in my overall work flow and how I’d use it in different environments such as development, staging, and production. But as I dug deeper, I discovered that Docker can significantly impact […]

Video: Building and Running Custom ASP.NET Core Containers

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I recently had the opportunity to do a webinar for Pluralsight where I talked about how you can use Docker to build and run custom ASP.NET Core containers. The containers can be run locally on your machine, on a company server within an on-prem data center, or even in the cloud. Here are the specific topics that I covered in this session: Docker Concept Review Docker and ASP.NET Core Creating a Custom Dockerfile Multi-Stage Dockerfiles Running ASP.NET Core Containers in Azure You can view the recording from the webinar below. The slides from the presentation can be found here. Building […]

Deploying Your Angular Apps (using containers) – ngVikings Talk

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I had the opportunity to attend and speak at ngVikings this year in Copenhagen, Denmark which was a lot of fun. Copenhagen is a beautiful city and the conference organizers did a great job putting the event together. One of the talks I gave at the conference covered deploying Angular applications using containers. While the focus was on Angular and any services it may call, the concepts can really be applied to any front-end back-end application or service. Topics covered in the talk include: Deployment Challenges What is Docker? Images and Containers Orchestration with Docker Compose Orchestration with Kubernetes (introductory […]

4 kubectl Commands to Help Debug Pod Issues in Kubernetes

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If you’ve worked with containers a lot you’re probably good at commands like docker logs and docker exec to retrieve information about containers that may be having problems. One of the challenges that comes up as people move to Kubernetes is understanding how to get similar details about Pods and any containers running within them. I’ve had several people ask me about this recently in my instructor-led Kubernetes course as well as online with my Docker for Web Developers course (which has a module on Kubernetes) so I decided to post a few of the initial commands you can use […]

CloudSkills Podcast Interview: Docker, Kubernetes, and Microservices

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I recently chatted with my friend Mike Pfieffer who runs the CloudSkills.fm podcast about Docker, Kubernetes, and Microservices. Mike works a lot in the DevOps space and I work in the developer space (and do some DevOps as well) so it was a fun discussion about challenges that come up in both worlds. We discussed the benefits of containers, the role of Kubernetes, and how both can play an important role when working with Microservices. Listen to the podcast here: CloudSkills.fm Website Video of the Podcast 

New Pluralsight Course: Docker for Web Developers

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How I Got Into Docker (and why you should too) One of the most exciting technologies that I’ve researched and used over the past year is Docker. That’s a pretty bold statement, especially since I enjoy working with a lot of different technologies, so let me share a quick story about how I initially got started with Docker and and my personal journey (if you’d prefer you can jump directly to the Docker for Web Developers Course). You may have heard the term “Docker” tossed around at work or online and wondered what it was…I know I did. I heard […]