The document discusses the use of Docker Compose for managing multi-container applications, detailing its features such as service definition, building images, and essential commands. It highlights the benefits of using Docker Compose for local development, testing, and application service organization. Additionally, it provides resources for further learning and exploration of Docker Compose.

1. Multi Container
Apps
with
Docker Compose
Nilesh Gule @nileshgule
Cloud Native Ninja

3. Dockerfile – Multistage build

4. Docker run
Docker run RabbitMQ
Docker run
Docker build

5. Docker Compose - RabbitMQ
✓ version: Docker Compose specification version
✓ Services: List of services used by application
✓ rabbitmq: name of the service with all the
attributes like
✓ Image
✓ Ports
✓ Environment variables

6. Docker Compose – Techtalks Application specific
✓ build: settings related to building the image
✓ context: Build context passed to Docker
engine at the time of building the image
✓ dockerfile: name of the Dockerfile used to
build the container image

7. Docker Compose Commands
build: builds services
up: create and start containers
down: stops and removes containers, networks
start: start services
stop: stop services
ps: list containers

8. Summary
✓ Local Dev environment: Easily create all services for
an application using Docker Compose
✓ End to end test: Easy to setup dependencies and
run end to end test locally improving developer
productivity
✓ Combine compose files: Combine multiple
compose files to form overall application services

9. Docker Compose resources
• Compose Overview
• Compose Evolution
• Compose Versioning
• Devhints Compose cheat sheet
• Docker Compose gist

10. Cloud Native Ninja Resources
https://github.com/NileshGule/cloud-native-ninja
Slides
https://www.slideshare.net/nileshgule/
https://speakerdeck.com/nileshgule/