In only 2 1/2 days to Docker expert: books, videos and tutorial recommendations
Tags: docker, devops
Published: 2017-03-17 15:39:08

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title: "In only 2 1/2 days to Docker expert: books, videos and tutorial recommendations"
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description: How to get from 0 to 100 with Docker
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tags: docker, devops
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As you have already noticed, I work in a shop which is using Docker the whole day…

Especially for new colleagues or not quite “docker insiders”, often comes the desire in me to show them a page or whatever to point them to the most important resources about Docker for rookies.

Certainly lists with links are out there a lot, but unfortunately those are kind of: We collect everything which has to do something with Docker. 
In the end I am however the opinion that one should rather check a few good articles, videos or books, and study them in detail!

Later if you want to go further, or if you want to look like the Docker Super-Hero, you know where to get more stuff to read!

## Basicsâ€Š–â€ŠWhat is docker and what is not

- [A Beginner-Friendly Introduction to Containers, VMs and Docker](https://medium.freecodecamp.com/a-beginner-friendly-introduction-to-containers-vms-and-docker-79a9e3e119b#.rgdp3kabq): Unfortunately, not 100% up-to-date, but for me, one of the best articles to enter the Docker universe. The Likes speak for themselves. [30 minutes]

- [Docker in Production - A History of Failure & Docker in Production: A History of Failure](http://bit.ly/2nM8Jq1) and the [Update](https://thehftguy.com/2017/02/23/docker-in-production-an-update/): I also like critical articles, these two have burned into my brain. I am still convinced by Docker and can not share many points, but you should also be aware of the bad things. Please also take a look at the comments! [30 minutes]

- [The Documentation](https://docs.docker.com/): Have you worked through the 3 articles? There are still a few questions about Docker?! RTFM. Docker's documentation is fairly up-to-date and comprehensive.

## Training

If you now have an approximate plan of what it's all about, you might want to get a little deeper into the matter. This is how I feel when a topic really interests me. Here you can also find 1000+ tutorials, books, videos, courses with which you could deal .. but who wants to do it all? So we restrict ourselves to a link for each category!

- The Video - [Docker fundamentals: basics, storage, networkingâ€Š–â€ŠIntroduction to Docker](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV3cw4QLJLs): Just 50 minutes packed with information, really also something for beginners. [50 minutes]

- The Tutorial - [A Practical Guide for Docker](https://blindside.io/courses/a-practical-guide-to-docker): Interactive tutorial, very nicely done and extensive (free!). My recommendation number 1! Unfortunately, a registration is necessary before … nothing is completely free in this world [120 minutes]

- The Course - [The Complete Docker Course for DevOps and Developers](https://www.udemy.com/docker-tutorial-for-devops-run-docker-containers/): Offered by udemy for just 25 â‚¬. 4.5 hours of pure knowledge on the subject! [4.5 hours]

- The Book - [The Docker Book](http://amzn.to/2myOECs): Why this? It is continuously updatedâ€Š–â€Šwhat is really important. There is, of course, only an e-book, but I guess that should not be a problem. [2 days..?]

## Newsletter

If you now understand what it is, one should also stay up to date. So here is my newsletter recommendation.

- [Docker Weekly](https://blog.docker.com/docker-weekly-archives/): In fact, the only one I read regularly. Why? Well news directly from the makers and a comprehensive list of links with new tutorials and articles (the Captain Corner)

## Ask something …

When reading and trying out, you will surely encounter problems and questions, but where should they be placed?

- [Stackoverflow](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/docker): Go to Stackoverflow and use the Docker tag!

Thats all, again sorry for my poor english .. i will try to work on it!

## ok One more thing!

I would love to set up my own newsletter, around the topics of DevOps. 
Maybe you are so fond of supporting me and just register?
You will get some fresh links and news every 2 Weeks (if we get enough nice people).

Let's call the Newsletter “DevOps Newsletter which has NoName!”

[SIGN UP! FOR THE NEWSLETTER](http://bit.ly/2mz4AVk)