Docker Blog
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Multi-arch build and images, the simple way
ild once, deploy anywhere” is really nice on the paper but if you want to use ARM targets to reduce your bill, such as Raspberry Pis and AWS A1 instances, or even keep using your old i386 servers, deploying everywhere can become a tricky problem as you need to build your software for these platforms. To fix this problem, Docker introduced the principle of multi-arch builds and we’ll see how to use this and put it into production.
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Up Your Productivity with these DockerCon LIVE 2020 Sessions
From beginner to expert, DockerCon LIVE 2020 speakers are getting ready to share their tips and tricks for becoming more productive and finding joy while building apps.
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Speed Up Your Development Flow With These Dockerfile Best Practices
The Dockerfile is the starting point for creating a Docker image. The file format provides a well defined set of directives which allow you to copy files or folders, run commands, set environment variables, and do other tasks required to create a container image. It’s really important to craft your Dockerfile well to keep the resulting image secure, small, quick to build, and quick to update.
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Announcing the DockerCon LIVE 2020 Speakers
After receiving many excellent CFP submissions, we are thrilled to finally announce the first round of speakers for DockerCon LIVE on May 28th starting at 9am PT / GMT-7. In order to maximize the opportunity to connect with speakers and learn from their experience, talks are pre-recorded and speakers are available for live Q&A for…
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Using Docker Desktop and Docker Hub Together – Part 1
Docker Desktop and Docker Hub are two of the foundational toolsets to get your images built and shipped to the cloud. In this two-part series we’ll get Docker Desktop set up and installed, build some images and run them using Docker Compose.
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Advanced Dockerfiles: Faster Builds and Smaller Images Using BuildKit and Multistage Builds
Multistage builds feature in Dockerfiles enables you to create smaller container images with better caching and smaller security footprint. In this blog post, I’ll show some more advanced patterns that go beyond copying files between a build and a runtime stage, allowing to get most out of the feature. If you are new to multistage builds you probably want to start by reading the usage guide first.
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A New Way to Get Started with Docker!
One of the most common challenges we hear from developers is how getting started with containers can sometimes feel daunting. It’s one of the needs Docker is focusing on in its commitment to developers and dev teams. Our two aims: teach developers and help accelerate their onboarding. With the benefits of Docker so appealing, many…
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How we test Docker Desktop with WSL 2
Recently we have released a new Edge version 2.2.3.0 of Docker Desktop for Windows. This can be considered as a release candidate for the next Stable version that will officially support WSL 2. With Windows 10 version 2004 in sight we are giving the next version of Docker Desktop the final touches to give you the best experience running Linux containers on Windows 10.
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