Docker Cookbook: Solutions and Examples for Building Distributed Applications

by Sebastien Goasguen

Whether you’re deploying applications on premise or in the cloud, this cookbook provides developers, operators, and IT professionals with more than 130 proven recipes for working with Docker. With these practical solutions, experienced developers with no previous knowledge of Docker will be able to package and deploy distributed applications within a couple of chapters. IT professionals will be able to solve everyday problems, as well as create, run, share, and deploy Docker images. Operators will quickly be able to adopt the tools that will change the way they work. The recipes in this book will help you:

Genres: Computer Science, Software, Reference, Technical, Technology

363 pages, Paperback

First published June 25, 2015

Reviews

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has lots of examples of syntax. I found it lacking in not providing enough high level explanation of what they are trying to accomplish. There were also lots of examples where they used acronyms or other terms without explaining what they were used for. I wouldn't recommend this as a good first book for docker, but it would be a very useful reference book when you're trying to find the right syntax for a specific command/operation.

[Regis Hattori · Rating 3 out of 5]

I cannot review the entire book since I read only the first 2 chapters + preface. Not because the book is bad, but because this was my intent since the beginning.

I think the first 2 chapters are good to introduce a developer into the subject. This is a reference book so, there is no or a few theory involved and it is more susceptible of being outdated.

[Vitaly · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good reference book, some topics might be outdated, as technology advances rapidly, especially that around containerization. With outdated topics - internet to the rescue :) Otherwise it is good to have a distilled on the shelf reference for "common" tasks.

[Jose Manuel · Rating 4 out of 5]

cubre perfectamente todas las situaciones posibles hasta un nivel intermedio. muy útil y conciso.

[Gustavo Randich · Rating 2 out of 5]

not a cookbook but an overview of docker ecosystem

[Anton Antonov · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good at everything, really. This cookbook captures the Docker ecosystem very well from start to end in a real container-driven infrastructure.
Most of the Docker early adopters including myself went through the hardships by ourselves and the internet. Docker early days are not the brightest times for anyone using Docker due to lack of information, tooling and adoption not the least. Everyone knew that it’s going to take off, but it wasn’t quite there yet.
Docker cookbook patches everything and takes you through really, most of the cases you can hit while adopting Docker into your infrastructure.
The goal of the book is not to show you from A to Z how to get there, but it does a good job of capturing the important problems, telling the most viable solution and showing mostly short examples (within a page or two) how to do it. That in my opinion is enough to have you do the rest and take off.

However as with any cookbook, build solid foundations and then jump to a cookbook. In the Docker case, read and create lots of Docker container mini-projects. I recommend O’Reilly’s “Using Docker” book to reach the level of confidence you need.

[Peter Sellars · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of many Docker books I have read this year - this has was one of the better choices for those wanting in depth knowledge and fast answers to the numerous questions that will arise from Docker use in the coming months. Whilst I found the style of this book drier than the Manning books it contains a wealth of information.

[Ricardo · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is still the "Early release" of the book and it's not complete. The current content is good and the book is promising.

[Goncalo · Rating 3 out of 5]

more like a reference book although the tech moves so quick some of it is not working already

[Michele Bariani · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bit out-of-date in some parts now, although still an interesting reading