Whalecome, dear reader, to our second installment of Dear Moby.In this developer-centric advice column, our Docker subject matter experts (SMEs) answer real questions from you — the Docker community.Think Dear Abby, but better, because it’s just for developers! Since we announced this column, we’ve received a tidal wave of questions.And you can submit your own questions too! In this edition, we’ll be talking about the best way to develop in production environments running Kubernetes (spoiler alert:there are more

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This blog is the first in a two-part series.We’ll talk about the challenges of defining Web3 plus some interesting connections between Web3 and Docker. Part two will highlight technical solutions and demonstrate how to use Docker and Web3 together. We’ll build upon the presentation, “Docker and Web 3.0 — Using Docker to Utilize Decentralized Infrastructure & Build Decentralized Apps,” by JT Olio, Krista Spriggs, and Marton Elek from DockerCon 2022.However, you don’t have to view that session before reading this

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When you need to back up, restore, or migrate data from one Docker host to another, volumes are generally the best choice.You can stop containers using the volume, then back up the volume’s directory (such as /var/lib/docker/volumes/<volume-name>).Other alternatives, such as bind mounts, rely on the host machine’s filesystem having a specific directory structure available, for example /tmp/source on UNIX systems like Linux and macOS and C:/Users/John on Windows. Normally, if you want to back up a data volume,

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Since containers are a primary means for developing and deploying today’s microservices, keeping them secure is highly important.But where should you start?A solid container security workflow often begins with assessing your images.These images can contain a wide spectrum of vulnerabilities.Per Sysdig’s latest report, 75% of images have vulnerabilities considered either highly or critically severe.  There’s good news though — you can patch these vulnerabilities!And with better coordination and transparency, it’s possible to catch these issues in development before they impact your

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In this guest post, David Balakirev, Regional CTO at Adnovum, describes how they show the benefits of container technology based on Docker.Adnovum is a Swiss software company which offers comprehensive support in the fast and secure digitalization of business processes from consulting and design to implementation and operation. —

1.Containers provide standardized development

Everybody wins when solution providers focus on providing value and not on the intricacies of the target environment.This is where containers shine. With the wide-scale adoption

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