Dockerizing Legacy Applications

Makeover

Conclusion

Containerization offers many technical benefits, including uniformity, security, and better scaling. In addition, containerizing your apps can save you money with more efficient testing and rollout, and a container strategy can minimize the need for continual customization to adapt to new hardware and software settings. Docker Compose and other tools in the Docker toolset provide a safe, efficient, and versatile approach for migrating your existing applications to a container environment.

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Infos

RFC 1178: Choosing a Name for your Computer: https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc1178
Install Docker Engine: https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/
Docker Compose: https://docs.docker.com/compose/
GitLab: Using PostgreSQL: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/services/postgres.html
GitLab: Using MySQL: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/services/mysql.html
Docker Scout: https://docs.docker.com/scout/
Clair: https://github.com/quay/clair
mysqldump: https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.0/en/mysqldump.html
Selenium: https://www.selenium.dev/
Postman: https://www.postman.com/automated-testing/

The Author

Artur Skura is a senior DevOps engineer currently working for a leading pharmaceutical company based in Switzerland. Together with a team of experienced engineers, he builds and maintains cloud infrastructure for large data science and machine learning operations. In his free time, he composes synth folk music, combining the vibrant sound of the '80s with folk themes.

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