Pass the DCA exam and enhance your DevOps skills by achieving faster deployments, reduced downtime, and continuous integration and continuous deliveryStrengthen your knowledge of container fundamentals and exploit Docker networking, storage, and image managementLeverage Docker Swarm to deploy and scale applications in a clusterBuild your Docker skills with the help of sample questions and mock testsDevelopers have changed their deployment artifacts from application binaries to container images, and now need to be able to build container-based applications as they are part of their new development workflow. This Docker book is designed to help you learn management and administrative tasks of the Containers-as-a-Service (CaaS) platform.The book starts by getting you up and running with containers and microservices key concepts. You’ll then cover different orchestration strategies and environments, along with exploring the Docker Enterprise platform. As you advance, the book will show you how to deploy secure production-ready container-based applications on Docker Enterprise environments. Later, you’ll delve into each Docker Enterprise component and learn all about Containers-as-a-Service management. Throughout the book, you’ll cover important exam-specific topics, along with sample questions and detailed answers that will help you prepare effectively for the exam.By the end of this Docker containers book, you’ll have learned how to efficiently deploy and manage container-based environments in production, and have the skills and knowledge you need to pass the Docker Certified Associate exam.Understand the key concepts of containerization and their advantagesDiscover how to build secure images and run customized Docker containersExplore orchestration with Docker Swarm and KubernetesBecome well-versed with networking and application publishing methodsUnderstand the Docker container runtime environment and customizationsDeploy services on Docker Enterprise with the Universal Control PlaneGet to grips with effectively managing images with Docker Trusted RegistryIf you are a system administrator, a developer, a DevOps engineer, or any professional interested in enhancing your career portfolio by gaining Docker certification, this book is for you. In order to understand container networking and the use of load balancers and proxies to provide a full-featured Containers-as-a-Service environment, Linux and Windows user knowledge with some networking skills will be necessary.
