A Gentle Hands-on Introduction to Linux Containers Using Docker (ONLINE)

A Gentle, Hands-on Intro to Linux Containers using Docker
with Alex Wise

Please use this link to sign in to the SFS page PRIOR to class: https://tinyurl.com/AGHIDocker

Online Price: 32 USD or PWYC

https://paypal.me/sfs303/32

Description:

Linux container runtimes, like Docker, can be incredibly useful, providing immutable builds of applications that run the same on any machine.

They are useful for people who write and operate software, as well as hobbyists and experimenters.

There's a lot of hype around Linux containers, come learn what they can (and can't) offer you.

Objectives:

• Understand what a Linux container is and what benefits it does (and
  doesn't) provide
• Create, pull, and run Docker images
• Use essential Docker API commands

Requirements:

• Docker Hub account (https://hub.docker.com/signup)
• a Google account (cloud.google.com) for using Google Cloud Shell
  VM