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Build a Multi-Container Application with Docker

In this lab, you'll practice building and managing multi-container applications using docker-compose. When you're finished, you'll have a fully functional, interconnected application stack ready for deployment.

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(25 reviews)
Level
Clock icon Beginner
Duration
Clock icon 1h 10m
Published
Clock icon Jan 01, 2025

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Getting Started in the Lab Environment

    Here are the initial instructions and explanation of the lab environment. Read this while your environment is busy creating itself from nothing. Yes, this violates physics; we know. How fun!

  2. Challenge

    Design and Build a Multi-Container Application

    To start, you will design and build a multi-container application. You will create a docker-compose.yml file to define services for the backend, frontend, and database, ensuring they are connected and can interact properly.

  3. Challenge

    Manage and Troubleshoot Multi-Container Applications

    In this challenge, you will manage and troubleshoot a multi-container application. You will inspect service statuses, analyze logs, and restart or scale services to ensure everything runs smoothly.

  4. Challenge

    Optimize and Deploy the Application

    To finish up, you will optimize your multi-container application for deployment. Configure environment variables and resource limits, validate the application in a test environment and deploy it to a new system.

  5. Challenge

    The Last Challenge

    Welcome to the final challenge! This is your last chance to experiment in the environment. Clicking Finish Lab will end this little world that flittered into existence just for you.

What's a lab?

Hands-on Labs are real environments created by industry experts to help you learn. These environments help you gain knowledge and experience, practice without compromising your system, test without risk, destroy without fear, and let you learn from your mistakes. Hands-on Labs: practice your skills before delivering in the real world.

Provided environment for hands-on practice

We will provide the credentials and environment necessary for you to practice right within your browser.

Guided walkthrough

Follow along with the author’s guided walkthrough and build something new in your provided environment!

Did you know?

On average, you retain 75% more of your learning if you get time for practice.