Month: March 2022

continuous deployment docker

Automatic Continuous Deployment of Docker containers

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This article explains how to achieve Continuous Deployment of Docker-based software, using either pull-based approaches (external tools such as watchtower and harbormaster), or push-based techniques (deployment from the CI/CD pipeline). I explain the advantages and disadvantages of each approach, and also illustrate how automated testing greatly reduces the risk of unnoticed failed deployments. Introduction When … Read more

operating docker tips

Tips for operating Docker – the best tools and commands

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This article presents useful tips for operating Docker engine on a Linux server. I explain how you can improve the server’s security via automatic updates and scanning the images of your running containers, how to reduce the maintenance efforts by making sure your disks don’t run out of space, and how to set up a … Read more