Advanced Docker - Data Persistence and Orchestration
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Advanced Docker - Data Persistence and Orchestration
This course is part of Docker and Kubernetes Masterclass: From Beginner to Advanced Specialization
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What you'll learn
Understand Docker volumes and the importance of persistent data storage in containers.
Set resource limits (CPU, memory) for containers to optimize performance.
Use Docker Compose for multi-container applications and service orchestration.
Implement networking strategies and configure service dependencies in Docker.
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There are 5 modules in this course
Updated in May 2025.
This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. In this advanced Docker course, you'll learn to manage data persistence, resource optimization, and container orchestration. By the end, you'll be proficient in using Docker volumes for data storage, setting resource limits, applying restart policies, and building multi-container apps with Docker Compose. Gain hands-on experience with bind mounts, named volumes, and managing Docker networking for production environments. The course starts by exploring Docker volumes and data persistence, teaching you how to manage and store data within containers. Youβll then cover resource management, including CPU and memory limits, and advanced networking concepts like user-defined and host networks. Real-world projects follow, where youβll build and deploy a key-value app and a notes app using Docker Compose. You'll manage services, handle dependencies, and use multistage builds to optimize container images. Ideal for developers and system admins with basic Docker knowledge, this course will help you deepen your skills in managing complex containerized applications.
In this module, we will explore the essential concept of data persistence in Docker using volumes. We will cover different types of volumes, including bind mounts and named volumes, and show how to manage them with the Docker CLI to ensure data durability and consistency across container lifecycles.
What's included
6 videos2 readings1 assignment
6 videosβ’Total 36 minutes
- Overview of the Sectionβ’1 minute
- Lab: Understanding the Need for Volumesβ’4 minutes
- Introduction to Docker Volumesβ’3 minutes
- Lab: Working with Bind Mountsβ’11 minutes
- Lab: Using Named Volumesβ’10 minutes
- Lab: Managing Docker Volumes with the CLIβ’7 minutes
2 readingsβ’Total 20 minutes
- Introduction to the Course 'Advanced Docker - Data Persistence and Orchestration'β’10 minutes
- Full Specialization Resourcesβ’10 minutes
1 assignmentβ’Total 15 minutes
- [Docker] Volumes and Data Persistence - Assessmentβ’15 minutes
In this module, we will dive into advanced Docker topics, including resource limits for CPU and memory, restart policies for fault tolerance, and networking techniques. Youβll learn to fine-tune container resources, ensure resilience through restart policies, and explore different networking configurations to optimize container communication.
What's included
8 videos1 assignment
8 videosβ’Total 57 minutes
- Overview of the Sectionβ’1 minute
- Lab: Setting CPU Limits for Containersβ’11 minutes
- Lab: Setting Memory Limits for Containersβ’11 minutes
- Lab: Working with Restart Policiesβ’10 minutes
- Introduction to Networking in Dockerβ’4 minutes
- Lab: Using the Default Bridge Networkβ’6 minutes
- Lab: Working with User-Defined Networksβ’8 minutes
- Lab: Using the Host Networkβ’5 minutes
1 assignmentβ’Total 15 minutes
- [Docker] Advanced Docker Topics - Resource Limits, Restart Policies, and Networking - Assessmentβ’15 minutes
In this module, we will guide you through the process of coding and deploying a key-value application using Docker. You will set up a MongoDB database, create an Express backend, and configure containers to enable data persistence, API functionality, and secure interactions between services.
What's included
14 videos1 assignment
14 videosβ’Total 115 minutes
- Project Overviewβ’3 minutes
- Running a MongoDB Serverβ’7 minutes
- Adding Root Credentials to MongoDBβ’9 minutes
- Setting Credentials for the Key-Value Databaseβ’7 minutes
- Defining Ports, Networks, and Volumesβ’12 minutes
- Enhancing the Structure of Utility Scriptsβ’16 minutes
- Setting Up the Express Appβ’11 minutes
- Dockerizing the Express Appβ’4 minutes
- Creating Scripts to Initialize the Backend Containerβ’11 minutes
- Adding Hot Reloading with Nodemonβ’5 minutes
- Defining the API Routesβ’8 minutes
- Creating and Retrieving Key-Value Pairsβ’11 minutes
- Updating and Deleting Key-Value Pairsβ’7 minutes
- Testing the App and Final Cleanupβ’4 minutes
1 assignmentβ’Total 15 minutes
- [Docker] Project - Code and Deploy a Key-Value App with Data Persistence - Assessmentβ’15 minutes
In this module, we will explore Docker Compose, a tool for defining and running multi-container Docker applications. You will learn how to use Compose to orchestrate services, manage resources such as volumes and networks, and streamline workflows for complex containerized environments.
What's included
12 videos1 assignment
12 videosβ’Total 58 minutes
- Overview of the Sectionβ’1 minute
- Overview of Docker Composeβ’7 minutes
- Comparing Docker-Compose and Compose CLI Commandsβ’2 minutes
- Lab: Running MongoDB with Docker Composeβ’7 minutes
- Lab: Using Environment Variables in Docker Composeβ’4 minutes
- Lab: Working with Bind Mounts in Docker Composeβ’7 minutes
- Lab: Managing Volumes and Networks in Docker Composeβ’5 minutes
- Lab: Adding a Backend Service to the Docker Compose Fileβ’3 minutes
- Lab: Handling Service Dependencies in Docker Composeβ’4 minutes
- Lab: Hot Reloading and File Watchingβ’6 minutes
- Lab: Using Docker Compose CLIβ’11 minutes
- Lab: Getting Help with Docker Compose CLIβ’3 minutes
1 assignmentβ’Total 15 minutes
- [Docker] Docker Compose - Assessmentβ’15 minutes
In this module, we will guide you through building and deploying a full Notes app using Docker Compose. You will containerize both the backend and frontend, optimize the build process, and manage inter-service communication with NGINX, ensuring seamless deployment and scalability of the app.
What's included
17 videos1 reading3 assignments
17 videosβ’Total 132 minutes
- Project Overviewβ’5 minutes
- Setting Up NPM Projectsβ’7 minutes
- Dockerizing the Notebooks Backendβ’5 minutes
- Configuring Docker Compose for Notebooks Servicesβ’12 minutes
- Setting Up Docker Compose for Notes Servicesβ’8 minutes
- Using Multistage Builds for Our Imagesβ’12 minutes
- Merging Multiple Projects in Docker Composeβ’5 minutes
- Implementing the NGINX Reverse Proxyβ’9 minutes
- Establishing Connections between Servicesβ’8 minutes
- Setting Up Models and Routes for the Notebooks Serviceβ’6 minutes
- Creating and Retrieving Notebooksβ’7 minutes
- Updating and Deleting Notebooksβ’9 minutes
- Refactoring the Codeβ’8 minutes
- Implementing Routes and Business Logic in the Notes Backendβ’9 minutes
- Storing Notebook IDs in the Notes Service - Part 1β’8 minutes
- Storing Notebook IDs in the Notes Service - Part 2β’10 minutes
- Storing Notebook IDs in the Notes Service - Part 3β’5 minutes
1 readingβ’Total 10 minutes
- Conclusion to the Course 'Advanced Docker - Data Persistence and Orchestration'β’10 minutes
3 assignmentsβ’Total 90 minutes
- Full Course Practice Assessmentβ’15 minutes
- [Docker] Project - Code and Deploy a Notes App with Docker Compose - Assessmentβ’15 minutes
- Full Course Assessmentβ’60 minutes
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