FREE EBOOK - Introduction to Windows Containers
by John McCabe, Michael Friis
With the introduction of container support in Windows Server 2016, we open a world of opportunities that takes traditional monolithic applications on a journey to modernize them for better agility. Containers are a stepping stone that can help IT organizations understand what key items in modern IT environments, such as DevOps, Agile, Scrum, Infrastructure as Code, Continuous Integration, and Continuous Dep...
Publisher: Microsoft Press | Release: 2017
Sams Teach Yourself ASP.NET Core in 24 Hours 
by Jeffrey T. Fritz
In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, Sams Teach Yourself ASP.NET Core in 24 Hours, will help you build professional-quality, cloud-based, web-connected solutions with ASP.NET Core. This book's straightforward, step-by-step approach guides you from the basics to advanced techniques, using practical examples to help you make the most of Microsoft's radically revamped ASP.NET Core framework. ASP....
Price: $11.39 | Publisher: SAMS Publishing | Release: 2017
by Gary David Bouton
This thoroughly revised guide offers complete coverage of CorelDraw X8, including the revamped interface and brand-new features. CorelDRAW X8: The Official Guide shows anyone - from a beginner to an experienced illustrator - how to create top-drawer commercial graphics and exquisite artwork. You will learn to draw photorealistic illustrations, use shortcuts to create complex art, lay out text like a pro, ad...
Price: $40.69 | Publisher: McGraw-Hill | Release: 2017
by Brendan Burns, Kelsey Hightower, Joe Beda
Legend has it that Google deploys over two billion application containers a week. How's that possible? Google revealed the secret through a project called Kubernetes, an open source cluster orchestrator (based on its internal Borg system) that radically simplifies the task of building, deploying, and maintaining scalable distributed systems in the cloud. This practical guide shows you how Kubernetes an...
Price: $15.97 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2017
by Stefano Picozzi, Mike Hepburn, Noel O'Connor
For many organizations, a big part of DevOps appeal is software automation using infrastructure-as-code techniques. This book presents developers, architects, and infra-ops engineers with a more practical option. You'll learn how a container-centric approach from OpenShift, Red Hat's cloud-based PaaS, can help your team deliver quality software through a self-service view of IT infrastructure.Thre...
Price: $24.53 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2017
Ansible: Up and Running, 2nd Edition
by Lorin Hochstein, Rene Moser
Among the many configuration management tools available, Ansible has some distinct advantages - it's minimal in nature, you don't need to install anything on your nodes, and it has an easy learning curve. With this updated second edition, you'll learn how to be productive with this tool quickly, whether you're a developer deploying code to production or a system administrator looking for...
Price: $31.71 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2017
by Marko Luksa
Kubernetes is Greek for "helmsman," your guide through unknown waters. The Kubernetes container orchestration system safely manages the structure and flow of a distributed application, organizing containers and services for maximum efficiency. Kubernetes serves as an operating system for your clusters, eliminating the need to factor the underlying network and server infrastructure into your design...
Price: $39.99 | Publisher: Manning | Release: 2017
by Matt Bailey
Traditional Linux server distributions include every component required for anything you might be hosting, most of which you don't need if you've containerized your apps and services. CoreOS Container Linux is a bare-bones distro with only the essential bits needed to run containers like Docker. Container Linux is a fast, secure base layer for any container-centric distributed application, includi...
Price: $13.49 | Publisher: Manning | Release: 2017
FREE EBOOK - Exploring Microservices
by Christian Horsdal Gammelgaard
In the last few years, microservice-based architecture has become one of the hottest innovations in software and web development. By breaking down your applications into smaller microservices that work together, you can experience a more efficient workflow, enable easier communication between team members, and create a robust, scalable application that is easier to modify and that can handle points of failu...
Publisher: Manning | Release: 2017
by Jeff Nickoloff, Ahmet Alp Balkan
Docker in Action teaches readers how to create, deploy, and manage applications hosted in Docker containers. After starting with a clear explanation of the Docker model, you will learn how to package applications in containers, including techniques for testing and distributing applications. You will also learn how to run programs securely and how to manage shared resources. Using carefully designed examples...
Price: $27.21 | Publisher: Manning | Release: 2016