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Docker & Containers

Docker tutorials, containerization guides, and orchestration best practices

27 tutorials

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Why Homelabbers Are Moving Away From Docker (And What to Use Instead)

Docker Compose has been the homelab standard for years, but root-level daemons, YAML sprawl, and opaque troubleshooting are pushing self-hosters toward Podman, Quadlet, and systemd-native alternatives. Here's what's changing and how to migrate.

August 1, 2026 ⏱️ 12 minutes

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Docker Hardened Images: What They Are and Why Your Production Containers Need Them

Docker's new Hardened Images (DHIs) bring signed attestations, distroless variants, and compliance-ready configurations to container security. Here's what sysadmins and DevOps engineers need to know about deploying them in production.

July 25, 2026

DockerSecurityContainer

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CVE-2026-20896: The Gitea Docker Flaw That Takes One Header to Own Your Server

A critical Docker image default in Gitea lets attackers gain admin access with a single HTTP header. Here's how CVE-2026-20896 works, how to check if you're vulnerable, and how to fix it in five minutes.

July 19, 2026 ⏱️ 10 minutes

DockerGiteaCVE-2026-20896

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Critical Gitea Docker Vulnerability (CVE-2026-20896): Patch Your Self-Hosted Git Server Now

A CVSS 9.8 critical vulnerability in Gitea Docker images allows attackers to impersonate any user via reverse proxy misconfiguration. The flaw is under active exploitation. Here's how to check if you're affected and patch immediately.

July 15, 2026 ⏱️ 10 minutes

GiteaDockerSecurity

Terminal-style illustration showing Docker Compose Watch file synchronization with green sync arrows flowing from host source code to running containers, on a dark hacker-terminal background

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Docker Compose Watch: Kill the Rebuild Loop and Hot-Reload Like It's 2026

Stop rebuilding entire container images every time you change a line of code. This hands-on guide covers Docker Compose Watch's sync, rebuild, and sync+restart actions with real-world examples for Node.js, Python, and Go development.

July 11, 2026 ⏱️ 10 minutes

DockerComposeWatch

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Docker Log Rotation Done Right: Stop Your Containers from Eating Your Disk

Unchecked container logs can quietly fill your production disk in days. This guide covers Docker logging drivers, rotation configs, and a Loki+Grafana stack so you never wake up to a full /var/lib/docker again.

July 9, 2026 ⏱️ 12 minutes

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Docker Compose Profiles: Stop Starting Services You Don't Need

Learn how to use Docker Compose profiles to selectively start services for development, testing, and production — all from a single compose file. Practical examples with debug tools, monitoring stacks, and CI/CD integration.

July 4, 2026

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Docker Container Resource Limits with cgroups v2: A Complete Guide for 2026

Learn how to properly configure Docker container resource limits using cgroups v2, including CPU, memory, I/O throttling, and PIDs to prevent resource contention on production Linux servers.

June 27, 2026 ⏱️ 20 minutes

DockercgroupsResource Management

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Docker Compose in Production: 8 Patterns for Resilient Deployments in 2026

Learn battle-tested Docker Compose patterns for production environments including health checks, network segmentation, secrets management, and rolling updates with recent security considerations.

June 21, 2026 ⏱️ 20 minutes

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Docker Multi-Stage Builds: The Complete Production Optimization Guide

Master Docker multi-stage builds to shrink image sizes by up to 98%, harden container security, and speed up deployments. Practical examples for Node.js, Python, and Go with production-ready patterns.

June 17, 2026 ⏱️ 25-30 minutes

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7 Docker Security Best Practices You Should Implement Before Your Next Deployment

Container security isn't optional anymore. From image scanning to network policies, these seven practices will harden your Docker deployments against the most common attack vectors in 2026.

June 15, 2026

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Docker Container Networking: Bridge, Host, Overlay, and MACVLAN Explained

A hands-on guide covering configuration, troubleshooting, and best practices for docker container networking: bridge, host, overlay, and macvlan explained.

April 22, 2026

DockerNetworkingContainers

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Docker Secrets Management: Securing Sensitive Data in Swarm and Compose

A hands-on guide covering configuration, troubleshooting, and best practices for docker secrets management - securing sensitive data in swarm and compose.

April 19, 2026

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Docker Rootless Mode: Running Containers Without Root Privileges for Better Security

A hands-on guide covering configuration, troubleshooting, and best practices for docker rootless mode - running containers without root privileges for better security.

April 14, 2026

DockerRootlessSecurity

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Docker Multi-Architecture Image Building: Supporting ARM and x86 from One Dockerfile

A hands-on guide covering configuration, troubleshooting, and best practices for docker multi-architecture image building: supporting arm and x86 from one dockerfile.

April 11, 2026

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Docker Container Resource Monitoring: CPU, Memory, and I/O Tracking with cAdvisor

A hands-on guide covering configuration, troubleshooting, and best practices for docker container resource monitoring - cpu, memory, and i/o tracking with cadvisor.

April 8, 2026

DockerMonitoringcAdvisor

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Docker Compose Health Checks: Ensuring Service Availability in Production

A hands-on guide covering configuration, troubleshooting, and best practices for docker compose health checks - ensuring service availability in production.

April 6, 2026

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Docker BuildKit Cache Optimization: Speed Up Your Image Builds

A hands-on guide covering configuration, troubleshooting, and best practices for docker buildkit cache optimization - speed up your image builds.

April 3, 2026

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Docker Hardened System Packages Complete Guide: 2026 Container Security Standard

Docker launches Hardened System Packages in March 2026, extending security from base images to individual system packages. Learn about SLSA Build Level 3, near-zero CVE guarantee, and configuration examples.

March 7, 2026

DockerContainer SecurityDevSecOps

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Docker Networking Explained: Bridge, Host, and Overlay Modes

Learn how Docker networking works with practical examples. This tutorial covers bridge, host, overlay, and macvlan network modes with hands-on commands.

February 10, 2026

Dockernetworkingcontainers

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Docker Compose: Deploy Multi-Container Applications

Learn how to use Docker Compose to define and run multi-container Docker applications with practical examples, production-ready configurations, and best practices for modern deployment.

February 8, 2026 ⏱️ 25-30 分钟

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Docker Container Health Checks: Best Practices

Implement effective container health checks in Docker. This guide covers HEALTHCHECK instructions, monitoring strategies, and integration with orchestrators.

February 8, 2026

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Docker Compose on Ubuntu 22.04: A Complete Setup Guide

Learn how to install and configure Docker Compose on Ubuntu 22.04. This step-by-step tutorial covers everything from basic installation to multi-container application deployment.

February 8, 2026

Docker ComposeUbuntu 22.04Containerization

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Container Deployment Strategies: Production Patterns and Best Practices

Master production container deployment with blue-green, canary, and rolling strategies. Learn how to release updates with zero downtime and minimal risk.

February 8, 2026

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Docker Volume Management: Persistent Storage Guide

Master Docker volume management for persistent data. This guide covers volume creation, backup, migration, and advanced storage configurations for production databases and applications.

February 8, 2026

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PostgreSQL in Docker: Production Deployment Guide

Deploy PostgreSQL containers with Docker for persistent database storage. Learn configuration management, backup strategies, high availability, and security hardening for production PostgreSQL deployments.

February 8, 2026

PostgreSQLDockerdatabase

Redis container deployment architecture showing cache clusters and persistence

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Redis in Docker: Complete Container Deployment Guide

Deploy Redis containers with Docker for caching, session storage, and message queuing. Learn configuration management, data persistence, and high availability patterns for production Redis deployments.

February 8, 2026

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