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Show HN: My first book: Orchestrating Docker

32 points by shrikrishna 12y ago

sciurus 12y ago
My first though on reading the title was "How can you write a book about docker and orchestration now? The tech is too immature and evolving too quickly." From the table of contents, it looks like the book doesn't actually focus on orchestration. 1: UNBOXING DOCKER Installing Docker OpenStack Inception: Build Docker in Docker Verifying Installation Useful tips Summary 2: DOCKER CLI AND DOCKERFILE Docker terminologies Docker commands Running your own project Dockerfile Docker workflow - pull-use-modify-commit-push Automated Builds Summary 3: CONFIGURING DOCKER CONTAINERS Constraining resources Managing data in containers with volumes Configuring Docker to use a different storage driver Configuring Docker's network settings Linking containers Summary 4: AUTOMATION AND BEST PRACTICES Docker remote API Injecting processes into containers with the Docker execute command Service discovery Security Summary 5: FRIENDS OF DOCKER Using Docker with Chef and Puppet Setting up an apt-cacher Setting up your own mini-Heroku Setting up a highly available service Summary I found the table of contents at https://www.packtpub.com/virtualization-and-cloud/orchestrating-docker https://www.packtpub.com/virtualization-and-cloud/orchestrat...
- shrikrishna 12y ago
  That is true. This is more of a book about Docker than about orchestration. The naming is unfortunate, and something that I did not have control on.
  - sciurus 12y ago
    Okay, I understand now. Congratulations on being published! I'm sure it was a lot of hard work to write this.
- tostitos1979 12y ago
  Serious question .. How does one define orchestration? Openstack heat is an example of an orchestration system as is fig. But I don't think I can define the term clearly.
  - sciurus 12y ago
    It's not a simple answer, but http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchestration_(computing) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchestration_(computing) characterizes it as * Composing of architecture, tools and processes used by humans to deliver a defined Service. * Stitching of software and hardware components together to deliver a defined Service. * Connecting and Automating of work flows when applicable to deliver a defined Service.
chatmasta 12y ago
Congrats on publishing. Since this is your first book, and you have no immediately obvious prior published authority on the matter of Docker, I recommend you improve your Amazon author profile. Currently I see the book and think, "this looks good!" But then I ask, "wait who is this guy, and why does he know so much about Docker?" Your author profile should answer that question, but right now it's just a brief picture of your personality. Sell yourself. Explain why you are the best person to teach me about Docker. Always establish your authority. :)
- shrikrishna 12y ago
  Thanks for that tip! Will do.

32 points by shrikrishna 12y ago

My first though on reading the title was "How can you write a book about docker and orchestration now? The tech is too immature and evolving too quickly." From the table of contents, it looks like the book doesn't actually focus on orchestration. 1: UNBOXING DOCKER Installing Docker OpenStack Inception: Build Docker in Docker Verifying Installation Useful tips Summary 2: DOCKER CLI AND DOCKERFILE Docker terminologies Docker commands Running your own project Dockerfile Docker workflow - pull-use-modify-commit-push Automated Builds Summary 3: CONFIGURING DOCKER CONTAINERS Constraining resources Managing data in containers with volumes Configuring Docker to use a different storage driver Configuring Docker's network settings Linking containers Summary 4: AUTOMATION AND BEST PRACTICES Docker remote API Injecting processes into containers with the Docker execute command Service discovery Security Summary 5: FRIENDS OF DOCKER Using Docker with Chef and Puppet Setting up an apt-cacher Setting up your own mini-Heroku Setting up a highly available service Summary I found the table of contents at https://www.packtpub.com/virtualization-and-cloud/orchestrating-docker https://www.packtpub.com/virtualization-and-cloud/orchestrat...

shrikrishna 12y ago
That is true. This is more of a book about Docker than about orchestration. The naming is unfortunate, and something that I did not have control on.
- sciurus 12y ago
  Okay, I understand now. Congratulations on being published! I'm sure it was a lot of hard work to write this.
tostitos1979 12y ago
Serious question .. How does one define orchestration? Openstack heat is an example of an orchestration system as is fig. But I don't think I can define the term clearly.
- sciurus 12y ago
  It's not a simple answer, but http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchestration_(computing) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchestration_(computing) characterizes it as * Composing of architecture, tools and processes used by humans to deliver a defined Service. * Stitching of software and hardware components together to deliver a defined Service. * Connecting and Automating of work flows when applicable to deliver a defined Service.

chatmasta 12y ago

Congrats on publishing. Since this is your first book, and you have no immediately obvious prior published authority on the matter of Docker, I recommend you improve your Amazon author profile. Currently I see the book and think, "this looks good!" But then I ask, "wait who is this guy, and why does he know so much about Docker?" Your author profile should answer that question, but right now it's just a brief picture of your personality. Sell yourself. Explain why you are the best person to teach me about Docker. Always establish your authority. :)

shrikrishna 12y ago
Thanks for that tip! Will do.