Docker for Rails Developers

Here you will learn everything you need to know about building a Rails app and taking that app to production and finally deploying it on the cloud.

Beginner

104 Lessons

10h

Certificate of Completion

Here you will learn everything you need to know about building a Rails app and taking that app to production and finally deploying it on the cloud.

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This course includes

3 Assessments
46 Playgrounds
18 Quizzes

This course includes

3 Assessments
46 Playgrounds
18 Quizzes

Course Overview

This course is your field manual for building Rails applications with Docker. To kick things off, you’ll start by learning the basics of Docker like architecture, images, and containers. You will then be introduced to Docker Compose and use it to build up to a multiservice application with Redis. You will then work to get your Dockerized setup to play nice with JavaScript, using both the standard asset pipeline and webpacker, Rails’ newest approach for integrating modern JavaScript front ends. Lastly, y...Show More

TAKEAWAY SKILLS

Docker

Docker Containers

Docker Architecture

Docker Images

Dockerfile

Docker Commands

Docker Compose

Adding Database Using Compose

React Frontend In Rails

Webpacker

Testing Via Docker

Docker Compose Commands

Ruby Gem's Management

Caas Platforms

Docker Machine

Using Docker Swarm

Db Migration

Ops Explanation

Production Images

Docker Hub

Orchestrators

Iaas Platforms

Deployment On Cloud

What You'll Learn

Learn the Docker fundamentals you need to know to get you off the ground

Get your hands dirty making and running the real Rails app

Learn how Compose allows adding multiple services

Learn to integrate a frontend option with your Rails app

Use Docker to deploy the Rails app to Cloud

What You'll Learn

Learn the Docker fundamentals you need to know to get you off the ground

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Course Content

1.

Introduction

2.

A Brave New World

3.

Running a Rails App in a Container

4.

Fine-Tuning Our Rails Image

5.

Describing Our App Declaratively with Docker Compose

6.

Beyond the App: Adding Redis

6 Lessons

Docker for Rails Developer—Exam 1

Assessment

7.

Adding a Database: Postgres

7 Lessons

8.

Playing Nice with JavaScript

6 Lessons

9.

Testing in a Dockerized Environment

8 Lessons

10.

Advanced Gem Management

5 Lessons

11.

Some Minor Irritations

5 Lessons

Docker for Rails Developer—Exam 2

Assessment

12.

The Production Landscape

10 Lessons

13.

Preparing for Production

5 Lessons

14.

A Production-Like Playground

10 Lessons

15.

Deploying to the Cloud

8 Lessons

Docker for Rails Developer - Exam 3

Assessment

16.

Closing Thoughts and Next Steps

3 Lessons

17.

APPENDIX

3 Lessons

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