Docker newb. Any reading materials you can suggest.

[robg]

Synology Docker

Hi All

In previous post on this Synology forum, Rusty suggested Docker for some of my WAN facing applications.

Now I know essentially that its a stripped bare bones only whats needed O/S of sorts.
However, thats about it.

Any reading material you think I should get stuck in to.

I have a couple of websites, (one basic html, the other contains my database and asset and company management system.
The CMS System I use is dolibarr, and although there is a container build for it, at the moment, I am comfortable running that solution as a dsm VM. Primarily as I know its backed up, how to back it, and also how to retrieve and rebuild the snap shots if I need to. I also take backups of the database, so I have hopefully covered all options I may need in future if the worst happens.

Ok, so if I switch to docker, I need to know where its putting information, and how to back it up, and get access to the database as well if I need to. Currently via phpmyadmin.

Any advice appreciated, as I will be making hardware changes soon, and could get it all done at once.
cheers
rob

 

[Rusty]

While there are certain free sources out there, I might personally suggest PluralSight. You will find a lot of Docker material there and I do mean a lot from some of the best Docker Captains out there (yes that’s a real title).

I’m sure there were some sources mentioned here on the forum in the past as well.

 

[one-eyed-king]

I am a huge fan of Introduction to Containers

It is a free self-paced training that provides a solid foundation regarding the concepts and how things are done in docker. Don't be intimated by the number of slides, many of them can be processed rather quickly. Just make sure to perform all hands-on exercises.

 

[itsjasper]

...and once you are feeling a little more comfortable, head on over to Portainer Documentation to learn how to manage containers more effectively.

 

[robg]

Many thanks for the advice.
Hope Im not chewing off more than I can or should

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I am a huge fan of Introduction to Containers

It is a free self-paced training that provides a solid foundation regarding the concepts and how things are done in docker. Don't be intimated by the number of slides, many of them can be processed rather quickly. Just make sure to perform all hands-on exercises.

That looks like just the very ticket. Thanks very much