Getting Started with Docker
Getting Started with Docker
About the Book
2025 Edition - Fully updated with a whole chapter on running local AI LLMs using the brand-new Docker Model Runner. No other book is as up-to-date as this!
Ready to supercharge your career and stay ahead in the fast-moving tech industry?
Dive into the latest edition of this best-selling guide by Docker Captain and industry expert Nigel Poulton. No prior experience required!
What you'll learn:
- Build essential Docker skills with hands-on projects
- Master containerization and streamline application development
- Explore how Docker is shaping the future of deploying AI/LLM applications
- Deploy and manage real-world AI solutions with Docker Compose
Why this book?
Whether you're a seasoned developer, an aspiring engineer, or transitioning into tech, this book gives you the tools to:
- Future-proof your career in the booming fields of Docker and AI
- Gain practical experience with AI chatbot deployment and model configurations
- Stand out in the industry with a deeper understanding of cutting-edge technologies
Key features:
- Step-by-step tutorials that break down complex concepts into actionable skills
- Real-world examples to manage multi-container apps and work with Docker Hub
- Crystal-clear explanations that demystify all the jargon
Your future in tech starts here.
Don't let the future pass you by - grab your copy today and unlock the tools you need to thrive in the tech industry! Your future self will thank you.
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Table of Contents
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About the book
- What does the book cover
- Will the book make you an expert
- Editions
- Terminology and responsible language
- Feedback
- The sample apps
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1: Intro to containers
- Why containers
- Big picture view
- Images
- Containers
- Registries
- The Open Container Initiative
- Containers and virtual machines
- Microservices
- Linux containers and Windows containers
- Containers and AI
- Jargon recap
- Chapter summary
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2: Getting Docker
- Docker Desktop
- Multipass
- Docker Hub and Docker accounts
- Install the git CLI
- Chapter summary
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3: Running a container
- Pre-reqs
- Running a container
- Managing containers with Docker Desktop
- Chapter summary
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4: Containerizing an application
- Pre-reqs
- Overview of the app
- Test the app
- Containerize the app
- Test the containerized app
- Clean-up
- Chapter summary
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5: Images and registries
- Working with images
- Working with registries
- Multi-architecture images
- AI model registries
- Chapter summary
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6: Multi-container apps with Compose
- Application overview
- The Compose file
- Deploy the app
- Manage the app
- Chapter summary
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7: Docker and AI
- Pre-reqs
- Chatbot overview
- Deploy and test the chatbot
- Use the chatbot to complete a coding task
- Inspect the chatbot
- Clean up
- Chapter summary
- 8: What next
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Appendix A: Lab code
- Pre-reqs
- Chapter 3: Running a container
- Chapter 4: Containerizing an application
- Chapter 5: Images and Registries
- Chapter 6: Multi-container apps
- Chapter 7: Docker and AI
- Terminology
- More from the author
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