Docker
Reproducible environments and deployments with containers.
Docker is the de‑facto standard for containerised applications.
It lets you run software with all dependencies in isolated containers — portable, lightweight and reproducible.
Why Docker?
- Portability: “Works on my machine” becomes a thing of the past.
- Scalability: Easily duplicate and orchestrate containers.
- Isolation: Clean separation of apps and services.
- DevOps‑friendly: Pairs perfectly with CI/CD pipelines.
Typical use cases:
- Local development environments
- CI/CD builds & tests
- Production for microservices
- Infrastructure for headless apps & APIs
Services with Docker
- Setup & configuration: Write Dockerfiles and Compose stacks.
- Dev environments: Consistent setups for teams.
- Production deployments: Optimised images for small size & high security.
- Orchestration: Prepare for Kubernetes, Docker Swarm or others.
Example projects
- Shopware 6 in Docker: Complete setup with DB, cache, queue workers.
- Laravel environment: Multi-service stack with MySQL, Redis, Horizon.
- CI/CD pipelines: Automated builds, tests and deployments in containers.
Best practices & security
- Multi-stage builds, slim images and regular security scans
- Secrets management via Docker Secrets, Vault or Kubernetes secrets
- Resource limits, health checks and automatic restarts
- Logging and monitoring integrations (ELK, Loki, Prometheus)
Orchestration & operations
- Running on Kubernetes, k3s, Docker Swarm or ECS
- Blue/green deployments, canary releases and rolling updates
- Service mesh integration (Istio, Linkerd) for complex architectures
- Documentation and training for DevOps teams
Conclusion
With Docker you get fast, scalable and secure environments — from development to production.