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TLDR

A free online book teaching Docker and container technology from basics to advanced production deployment, written for Chinese-speaking developers and IT professionals.

Mindmap

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    What it covers
      Docker fundamentals
      Container images
      Dockerfiles and builds
      Multi-container apps
    Advanced topics
      Kubernetes orchestration
      Security practices
      Monitoring and logging
      CI/CD pipelines
    Use cases
      Learn containerization
      Deploy applications
      Manage infrastructure
      Automate deployments
    Audience
      New operations staff
      Application developers
      DevOps engineers
      System architects

Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Learn Docker basics and container concepts from scratch as a new operations or development team member.

USE CASE 2

Write Dockerfiles and containerize your application for consistent deployment across different environments.

USE CASE 3

Set up multi-container applications using Docker Compose and manage networking and storage between them.

USE CASE 4

Deploy and manage containers at scale using Kubernetes, with security, monitoring, and CI/CD best practices.

Tech stack

DockerKubernetesDocker ComposeGo

Getting it running

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min
Free to read and share for non-commercial purposes; commercial use and adaptation require permission.

In plain English

This is a comprehensive, free online book titled "Docker from Introduction to Practice", a Chinese-language guide covering Docker and container technology from beginner basics all the way to advanced production deployment. Docker is the industry-standard tool for packaging applications into "containers", self-contained, portable bundles that run consistently regardless of what computer or server they're on. The book is aimed at Chinese-speaking developers and IT professionals at all levels: new operations staff learning the basics, application developers who want to containerize and deploy their apps, DevOps engineers (people who bridge development and infrastructure) automating deployment pipelines, and architects designing large-scale container infrastructure. The content is structured progressively: early chapters cover Docker fundamentals, what images and containers are, how to pull and run them, basic commands. Middle chapters go into writing Dockerfiles (the recipe files that describe how to build a container), managing networks and storage, and using Docker Compose to run multi-container applications. Advanced chapters cover Kubernetes (the system used for managing thousands of containers at enterprise scale), security, monitoring, and CI/CD (automated build and deployment pipelines). The book is available to read for free online via GitBook, and PDF versions can be downloaded. It's kept current, based on Docker Engine v29, and has accumulated over 26,000 GitHub stars, making it one of the most popular Docker learning resources in the Chinese developer community. The content is free to share and adapt for non-commercial purposes.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
I'm new to Docker. Walk me through the first chapters of docker_practice to understand what containers are and how to run a basic image.
Prompt 2
Show me how to write a Dockerfile for a Node.js application using the patterns and examples from docker_practice.
Prompt 3
I need to run multiple services together. Explain how docker_practice teaches Docker Compose for multi-container setups.
Prompt 4
What does docker_practice say about Kubernetes and when to use it instead of Docker Compose?
Prompt 5
Help me understand the security and monitoring best practices for production Docker deployments covered in docker_practice.
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