Bret Fisher talks about “The Docker Revolution for Faster ColdFusion Development (and Easier DevOps)” in this episode of the CF Alive Podcast, with host Michaela Light.

Show notes

Docker containers have revolutionized much of how we build, ship, and run the software.

Bret will highlight the far-reaching effects of this pivotal technology and how it's blazing a trail for the future of app development and deployment.

5 birthday of Docker

300 meetups

The key benefits for choosing to deploy CF and Mura on the Docker toolset

Developers

Docker for Mac or Windows runs Linux Docker containers

Build

CI and CD

CIDE

Docker Build tool

YAML file that describes your app

Docker Compose

DevOps

CD = Continuous Deployment

Agile deployments

Docker image package format

Code, config and all its dependencies

Docker hub

AWS elastic container service

Orchestration

SHA-1 hashed for security

Windows 2016 has Docker support built in

Downsides to Docker

Learning curve, new concepts.

Make it a goal to replace a tool, not add to your tool list

The dev-staging-prod pipeline

Basic "daily docker commands" for working with software on your machine.

Go to store.Docker.com to get current and correct install instructions for your version of Windows, Linux etc

Docker compose command line

Docker compose up and down

CommandBox

Commit to version control

CI tool (eg Jenkins) → continuous testing → green light (passes all tests)

Push good image to container registry

Keeps old versions (via diffs only)

Tagged images

Pull down to staging or production and run

Local dev environment benefits

Consistency

between devs

between dev and prod

Isolation of different CF versions etc for different projects

Faster set up for new devs on team or new projects

From 12 page set up a guide to 1 page

Can run Linux or Windows CF

A platform of tools for devs and DevOps

Docker-Machine to manage local and cloud containers

Docker Swarm (built into Docker)

Your existing cloud vendor’s Docker tools

DO simplicity

Docker is pre-installed for droplets

Docker Machine driver built in

AWS - lots of features and tools

3 different Docker deploy options

ACS is easiest

Microsoft Azure new features

CommandBox

Why are you proud to use Docker?

WWIT to make Docker more alive this year?

What are you looking forward to at MuraCon?

Mentioned in this episode

Docker for Windows or Mac 

Docker Build 

YAML file

Kubernetes

Netflix Chaos Monkey

Docker Swarm 

Portainer episode

Rancher

CNCF Diagram of  container ecosystem  

Awesome Docker  

Code for America

DockerCon in US and EU

CommandBox

Bret’s slides 

Bret’s Udemy Docker course 

Bret’s YouTube Docker videos 

Bret’s GitHub Docker AMA 

Session Descriptions

How Docker is Changing IT

Docker containers are a 5-year old project that has revolutionized much of how we build, ship, and run software. Bret will highlight the far-reaching effects of this pivotal technology and how it's blazing a trail for the future of app development and deployment.

Workshop: Intro to Docker & Containers

This fast-paced hands-on workshop will take you from Docker 101 to an understanding of how to use Docker Compose for easy local Mura development. You'll learn which Docker edition is right for you and your laptop OS, and get it working in the workshop (if you don't already have it). Bret will teach you some basic "daily docker commands" for working with software on your machine. You'll get plenty of background on the "what, why, and how" on Docker for development while getting your hands dirty running and managing containers.

Journey to Docker Production