Docker Compose Production Patterns - Beyond Development
Advanced Docker Compose patterns for production deployments, including health checks, secrets management, and high availability configurations.
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Docker Multi-Stage Builds - Reducing Image Size by 90%
Using Docker multi-stage builds to reduce image size from 1.2GB to 120MB while improving build times and security.
Docker Multi-Stage Builds: From 1.2GB to 50MB Images
Optimized Docker images with multi-stage builds - reduced image size from 1.2GB to 50MB (96% reduction). Faster deployments, lower costs
Docker Storage Drivers: overlay2 vs devicemapper Performance Comparison
Choosing the right Docker storage driver - comparing overlay2, devicemapper, and aufs with real-world benchmarks and production recommendations
Docker BuildKit: Faster Builds with Better Caching
Migrating to Docker BuildKit for parallel builds, better caching, and 3x faster build times
Docker Networking Deep Dive: Bridge, Host, Overlay, and Troubleshooting
Understanding Docker networking modes - when to use each, performance implications, and debugging network issues in production
Docker Image Security: Reducing Vulnerabilities from 247 to 12
Hardening Docker images for production by using minimal base images, scanning for vulnerabilities, and following security best practices
Docker Multi-Stage Builds: Reducing Image Size by 80%
How I used Docker 17.05's multi-stage builds to create smaller, more secure production images
Docker Multi-Stage Builds: Smaller Images, Faster Builds
How Docker multi-stage builds reduce image size and improve build times.
First Steps with Kubernetes - Is It Worth the Hype?
My initial experience setting up a Kubernetes cluster and whether it's ready for production use.
Running Jenkins Builds in Docker Containers
How we improved our CI/CD pipeline by running Jenkins builds inside Docker containers for better isolation and reproducibility.
Docker for Development: My First Month
Switching from Vagrant to Docker for local development environments, including setup, workflows, and lessons learned