Build It. Ship It. Scale It-with Confidence.
Ready to take your first steps into the world of containers and orchestration? Docker & Kubernetes for Beginners is your hands-on, step-by-step guide to understanding and applying the tools behind today's most scalable and efficient cloud-native applications.
Whether you're a developer, system admin, or IT learner, this book walks you through the core concepts of Docker and Kubernetes with clear explanations, practical examples, and real-world workflows. You'll start by learning how to containerize your applications using Docker, and then deploy, manage, and scale them using Kubernetes-the same tools powering giants like Google and Netflix.
No complex theory. No vague tutorials. Just everything you need to get containers up and running-fast.
How to install and configure Docker to containerize any application
Creating custom Docker images and working with Docker Hub
Building and managing multi-container apps using Docker Compose
Step-by-step deployment on Kubernetes: Pods, Services, Deployments
Managing clusters, scaling apps, and rolling updates-the easy way
Real-world workflows for development, testing, and production