Nigel Poulton - Docker Deep Dive

This is a book about Docker, no prior knowledge required. In fact, the motto of the book is Zero to Docker in a single book.

So, if youre involved in the development and operations of cloud-native microservices apps and need to learn Docker, or if you want to be involved in that stuff, this book is dedicated to you.

In fact, Book Authority (featured on CNN, Forbes) rated this as the best Docker book of all time!

Best Docker book of all time - winner

Docker is here and theres no point hiding. In fact, if you want the best jobs working on the best technologies, you need to know Docker and containers.

If you think Docker is just for developers, prepare to have your world turned upside-down.

Most applications, even the funky cloud-native microservices ones, need high-performance production-grade infrastructure to run on. If you think traditional developers are going to take care of that, think again. To cut a long story short, if you want to thrive in the modern cloud-first world, you need to know Docker. But dont stress, this book will give you all the skills you need.

The choice is yours, but I normally recommend people watch my videos and read my books. And no, its not to make me rich. Learning via different mediums is a proven way to learn fast. So, I recommend you read my books, watch my videos, and get as much hands-on experience as possible.

Also, if you like my video courses youll probably like the book. If you dont like my video courses you probably wont like the book.

If you havent watched my video courses, you should! Theyre fast-paced, lots of fun, and get rave reviews.

Ive divided the book into two sections:

1. The big picture stuff
2. The technical stuff

The big picture stuff section covers things like:

• What is Docker
• Why do we have containers
• What do things like cloud-native and microservices mean

Its the kind of stuff that you need to know if you want a good rounded knowledge of Docker and containers.

The technical stuff section is where youll find everything you need to start working with Docker. It gets into the detail of images, containers, and the increasingly important topic of orchestration. It even covers the stuff that enterprises love TLS, image signing, high-availability, backups, and more.

Each chapter covers theory and includes plenty of commands and examples.

Most of the chapters in the technical stuff section are divided into three parts:

• The TLDR
• The Deep Dive
• The Commands

The TLDR gives you two or three paragraphs that you can use to explain the topic at the coffee machine. Theyre also a great way to remind yourself what something is about.

The Deep Dive explains how things work and gives examples.

The Commands lists all the relevant commands in an easy to read list with brief reminders of what each one does.

I think youll love that format.

Docker and the cloud-native ecosystem is developing at a warp speed. As a result, Im committed to updating the book every year!**

If that sounds a bit excessive, welcome to the new normal.

We no-longer live in a world where a 1-year old book on a technology like Docker is valuable. That makes my life as an author really hard, but Im not going to argue with the truth.

Dont worry though, your investment in this book is safe.

If you buy the paperback copy from Amazon.com, you get the Kindle version for a couple of bucks through the Kindle MatchBook scheme. This is an Amazon service thats only available on Amazon.com and is a bit buggy. If you bought the paperback and cant see how to get your Kindle version through MatchBook, you need to contact Kindle support I cant help you with this :-(

The Kindle and Leanpub versions get all updates free of charge!

Thats the best I can currently do!

Its come to my attention that Kindle doesnt always download the latest version of the book. To fix this:

Go to http://amzn.to/2l53jdg

Under Quick Solutions (on the left) select Digital Purchases. Search for your purchase of Docker Deep Dive kindle edition and select Content and Devices. Your purchase should show up in the list with a button that says Update Available. Click that button. Delete your old version on your Kindle and download the new one.

If this doesnt work, contact Kindle support and theyll resolve the issue for you. https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/self-publishing/contact-us/.

Im a huge fan of ink and paper. As a result, this book is available as a high-quality, full-color, paperback edition via Amazon. None of this black-and-white nonsense. I think youll love it.

Last but not least be a legend and write a quick review on Amazon. You can even do this if you bought the book on Leanpub.

Thats everything. Lets get rocking with Docker!