Docker is one of the easiest ways to run self-hosted applications, but the initial installation process can be rather time-consuming. Typing in the proper CLI (that's command line interface, for those ...

I stopped treating Docker secrets like ordinary configuration, and my setup instantly felt safer.

Docker Compose is a tool to initiate and configure multiple containers at the same time. Intended for local testing environments and proof-of-concept projects, Docker Compose can also run services in ...

Containers are meant to provide component isolation in a modern software stack. Put your database in one container, your web application in another, and they can all be scaled, managed, restarted, and ...

Tom explains that most multi-tiered apps are dynamic and deployed in multiple locations so their components also will need to be updated. This is the fourth article in a series on running applications ...

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