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Docker for Java Developers

Name: Docker for Java Developers
Rating: 4.2 (3158 reviews)

Learn how you can use Docker to supercharge your enterprise Java Development!

Created byJohn Thompson • 500,000+ Enrollments Worldwide, Spring Ahead Code Academy

Last updated 8/2026

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What you'll learn

How you can run Docker Containers
How you can create and run your own Docker Images
Publish Docker Images to Docker Hub
Learn how to use Docker Compose to Run Multiple Docker Containers
Use Docker Swarm for Cloud Scale Computing
Use Maven to Create Docker Images
How to use Docker Containers for Integration Tests
Run multiple Docker containers with Docker Compose
How you can leverage Docker Containers for Integration tests from CI Builds
Create Your Own Docker Swarm Cluster

Course content

11 sections • 106 lectures • 10h 37m total length

Course Introduction4:36
Instructor Introduction2:29
Free 120 Day IntelliJ Trial!0:42
Checking out from GitHub9:53
GitHub Workflow12:20
Docker Cheat Sheet1:03
Course Slack Room - Chat Live with Me and Other Gurus!0:50

Introduction0:51
What is Docker14:20
In this lecture I describe what Docker is, why Docker is important, and why you want to use Docker if you are a Java developer.
Docker Editions9:17
Docker Editions are a fairly new addition to Docker. In this lecture I explain what the different Editions of Docker are, and the new version numbering for Docker Releases.
Installing Docker1:49
The student needs to install Docker on their operating system to follow along with the course examples.
Hello World with Docker3:52
In this lecture we step through the classic "hello world" example using Docker. This verifies the student has correctly configured their Docker environment.
Docker Hub6:06
Docker Hub is a public repository for Docker images.
Introducing KiteMatic3:21
Kitematic is a GUI tool for working with your Docker environment. In this lecture I give you an overview of Docker's kitematic tool. (This tool is optional for the course)
Assignment - Run Hello World Nginx1:01
Set up a web container, map ports, and verify a hello world Nginx page on localhost using KiteMatic to practice container running for docker fundamentals.
Conclusion1:04

Introduction1:53
Running Mongo DB Docker Container10:01
Assignment - download and run Spring Boot Project1:18
Download the Spring Boot project from GitHub, run it with Maven, and connect to a local Docker Mongo database to see the default Spring Boot Mongo integration at port 8080.
Assignment Review5:53
Review assignment by walking through a Spring Boot MongoDB example in Docker, running via Maven, debugging with Docker logs, and performing basic CRUD operations in a local MongoDB instance.
Docker Images7:50
Docker Files8:01
Explore docker files by examining the mongo image, understanding how dockerfile recipes create image layers, and how inherited debian base images share layers across containers.
Non Persistent Container Storage6:35
Assigning Storage9:30
Assignment - Run Rabbit MQ in a Docker Container2:28
Assignment Review7:56
Assignment - Run MySQL in a Docker Container2:33
Assignment Review7:11
Docker House Keeping8:36
Learn docker housekeeping to control disk usage by cleaning containers, images, and volumes, including killing running containers, removing stopped ones, and removing dangling images and volumes.
Flash Cards6:56
Use flash cards to reinforce docker concepts for java developers, helping learners master docker practices for java development.
Conclusion1:49
Learn to pull Docker images, map ports, set environment variables, and attach storage while working with containers and popular databases like MySQL, Mongo databases and RabbitMQ.

Introduction0:49
Preparing CentOS for Java development8:22
Run Your Own Spring Boot App1:30
Sample Spring Boot Application4:33
Running Spring Boot from Docker10:29
Assignment - Fix Dockerfile0:59
Assignment Review2:00
Interview with James Labocki of Red Hat17:03
Conclusion0:57
Conclude with hands-on exploration of Docker and Spring Boot images, including creating a Dockerfile and building a Spring Boot image, and learn to automate image building for repeatable enterprise processes.

Introduction1:33
Automate building Docker images with your build tools, push them to a repository like Docker Hub, and align with DevOps workflows, treating images like jar files in the enterprise.
Maven vs Gradle and Fabric83:21
Compare Maven and Gradle and use Fabric8 docker plugin for Maven to build and publish docker images to an artifactory repository, highlighting Maven's dominance and Gradle's rising popularity.
Spring Boot Application Code Review3:25
Adding Fabric8 Maven Plugin6:49
Learn to install and configure the Fabric8 Maven plugin to build Docker images from Maven, including Docker host setup, artifact copying, and tagging with latest and the project version.
Creating Docker Image in Fabric 87:40
Publishing to Dockerhub6:03
Assignment - perform a release in Maven1:08
Simulate a Maven release by incrementing the release version in the POM and building the Docker image, then analyze the error and await the next module for the solution.
Assignment Code Review3:12
Using A Docker File Template9:47
Flash Cards5:55
Flash cards help Java developers study Docker concepts, reinforcing quick recall and practical understanding as a learning tool for this course.
Conclusion1:00

Introduction2:10
Start running docker containers from Maven using the Fabric8 plugin to enable integration testing between a Spring Boot application and MySQL, with port mappings, environment variables, and mounted volumes.
Running a Docker image from Maven6:16
Design for a more robust application3:06
Application Code Review10:51
Running Example Application with Docker10:31
Running Docker Containers via Maven15:53
Orchestrate four Docker containers with the Fabric 8 plugin and Maven. Configure readiness checks, health endpoints, and inter-container dependencies (MySQL, RabbitMQ, page view service) to run the app.
Using Docker Containers for Integration Testing11:08
Configure integration tests with docker containers for a repeatable continuous integration workflow. Use fabric8 and maven failsafe to start containers before verification, run tests, then shut them down.
Using Maven for CI Builds5:23
Assignment: Add Pageview Counter for Index Page1:41
Assignment Review5:28
Review the assignment code to emit a page view event via the page view service and configure Docker Hub publishing with the Fabric8 plugin, Maven settings, and image naming.
Flash Cards5:30
Conclusion2:13
Explore how docker and the fabric8 plugin streamline local development with self-contained containers, enabling integration tests, CI-friendly workflows, and faster software delivery.

Introduction to Docker Compose2:35
Learn how Docker Compose coordinates multiple containers using YAML to describe and deploy a four-container application, enabling portable environments and QA testing deployments across environments.
YAML Crash Course7:50
Run Wordpress with Docker Compose9:45
Learn to run WordPress with Docker Compose by deploying WordPress and MySQL in separate containers, using a Docker Compose YAML file, environment variables, and port mapping from 8000 to 80.
Run Pageview Service with Docker Compose11:39
Assignment: Add Web Application to Docker Compose1:09
Assignment Review7:51
Set up the fourth image for the Spring Boot Docker app using the Docker Compose YAML, push images to Docker Hub, and observe health checks and race conditions.
Adding Spring Boot Actuator3:14
Conclusion2:28
Learn how Docker Compose streamlines dev and test environments with containers, handling QA and end-to-end testing, while noting production limits and orchestration with Kubernetes or OpenShift.

Introduction2:01
What is Docker Swarm Mode?14:13
Explore Docker Swarm mode, Docker's container orchestration solution for running and scaling containers across multiple nodes, with stacks and secrets to manage deployments and credentials.
Docker Swarm Mode Init8:37
Initialize a Docker swarm to create a manager node, generate join tokens, and establish a Raft-backed, encrypted PKI with certificates, while exploring nodes, services, and Portainer.
Docker Swarm Topology7:54
Provision Servers for Docker Swarm7:25
Assignment - Install Docker on Swarm Servers0:51
Accept the optional challenge to install Docker on four swarm servers using the CentOS guide linked in the course resources.
Assignment - Review Install Docker6:13
Creating a Multi Node Docker Swarm10:39
Assignment - Install Portainer0:33
Install Portainer as a service on a manager node to run the swarm Portainer, then access it via the public IP on port 80 to log in.
Assignment Review12:38
Install Portainer on a Docker Swarm, map port 80, and troubleshoot quorum issues by maintaining an odd number of manager nodes, with hands-on debugging insights.
Docker Swarm Service Discovery4:43
Explore how Docker Swarm service discovery routes requests across nodes, enabling seamless load balancing and auto-routing to the active container, even as services scale.
Docker Swarm Routing Mesh6:59
Docker swarm routing mesh uses IPVS to route traffic to a service's virtual IP, load balancing across swarm nodes, with traffic published on ports and no session stickiness by default.
Flash Cards6:38
Conclusion2:10
Explore how Docker Swarm enables scaling to cloud-scale services by managing hundreds of nodes and containers, with stateless rest services, automatic recovery, and service discovery.

Introduction0:46
Deploy MySQL as Service in Docker Swarm6:40
Docker Overlay Networks9:19
Learn to use docker overlay networks to enable inter-node container communication in a swarm, create and attach a guru service network, and route by service name for reliable multi-node deployment.
Docker Swarm Stacks12:20
Deploy a complete application inside Docker Swarm using a Docker Compose file with deployment data, and let Swarm manage replicas, networks, and health checks via docker stack deploy.
Using Docker Secrets3:52
Learn how Docker secrets in Docker Swarm protect sensitive data by mounting as files under /run/secrets, with access control and encryption in raft stores up to 500 kilobytes.
Implementing Docker Secrets12:15
Conclusion1:11
Conclude by showing how to lift a Docker Compose file from local development to a Swarm cluster, deploying services and secrets, and scaling across a cluster of servers.

Requirements

Students taking the course should have basic Java programming skills
Spring knowledge is not required, but helpful
The ideal student will have basic Linux skills
Local Admin access for installing Docker

Description

If you're a Java developer, Docker is a true game changer for you!

Developing Java applications in large enterprises is no easy task. Every day you are asked to work with many different technologies. In the morning, you might need to save data to a MySQL database. In the afternoon, you might be working with RabbitMQ. Tomorrow you might be asked to work with Mongo or Redis.

Think about what you need to do when working with all these different technologies.

If you install all these on your laptop, it becomes cluttered and slow. Sure, you could use VMs to run these - if you really want to slow down your laptop. Virtual Machines are awesome, but VMs can also be huge resource hogs.

If you're on a dev team, you can set up dedicated development servers. But then you don't have a clean development environment. And your development work becomes dependent on access to the development servers.

Docker is an exciting technology you can leverage for enterprise development.

The popularity of Docker has been explosive. Much of the industry focus has been on DevOps. But more so on the Operations part.

Did you know Google creates roughly 285 MILLION Docker containers per day?

Docker is clearly a popular technology for running cloud scale applications like GMail.

But as a Java developer, what does Docker mean to you?

Are you working with MySQL? There's a ready made Docker image for you.

Postgres? Mongo DB? Redis? Cassandra? RabbitMQ? ActiveMQ? Kafka?

Yep, there's Docker images you can download and use today.

You can use Docker for a lot more than just your local development.

Are you developing microservices? If you are not already deploying your microservices in Docker containers, chances are you soon will be.

Introduction to Docker

This course starts off assuming you have no knowledge about Docker.

You will learn why Docker is not like a Virtual Machine.

Right away, you will learn how to run a Docker container with a Docker Image pulled down from Docker hub.

As the course progresses, you will learn how to create your own Docker images and publish those images to Docker hub.

Java DevOps with Docker

Through the use of the Fabric8 Maven plugin, you will learn how to automate many Docker tasks, such as creating images for microservices.

Docker Compose is a powerful tool to run multiple Docker containers. You will learn how to run how to run an application consisting of a Spring Boot web application, RabbitMQ, a page view microservice, and a MySQL database. Through Docker Compose, with a single command, you will be able to start or stop this application on any Docker machine!

Using Docker Swarm Mode

You'll learn how Docker Swarm Mode does container orchestration. In this course, you will provision your own Docker Swarm Cluster in the cloud. You will deploy a containerized Java application into a Docker Swarm Cluster. You'll see what a powerful feature Docker Swarm's routing mesh is, and how you can dynamically scale your application.

Expert Interviews

This course includes interviews with leading industry experts!

James Labocki - Product Owner, Red Hat Cloud Infrastructure
More on the way!

Slack Group

Exclusive to this course is a Slack group you can join to interact with the instructor, teachers assistants, and other students learning Docker from around the world. Say hi. Get help with a problem, or help someone else. When you enroll in this course you can join a community of others learning Docker!

Spring Boot Cookbook!

Course includes a Spring Boot Cookbook giving you example Spring Boot projects you can use against popular open source technologies including:

Mongo DB
MySQL
Postgres
Maria DB
DB2 Express
Neo4J
Redis
Cassandra
ActiveMQ
RabbitMQ

Who this course is for:

The ideal student for this course is a Java developer who wants to learn how to use Docker

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Course content

Introduction7 lectures • 32min

Introduction to Docker9 lectures • 42min

Working with Containers and Images15 lectures • 1hr 29min

Running Spring Boot in a Centos Image9 lectures • 47min

DevOps - Automating Building of Docker Images11 lectures • 50min

Running Images from Maven12 lectures • 1hr 20min

Using Docker Compose8 lectures • 47min

Docker Swarm Mode14 lectures • 1hr 32min

Running Java Apps in Docker Swarm7 lectures • 46min

Appendix A - Using GitHub2 lectures • 13min

Requirements

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