Show HN: My first book: Orchestrating Docker(amazon.com)
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Show HN: My first book: Orchestrating Docker
http://www.amazon.com/Orchestrating-Docker-Shrikrishna-Holla/dp/1783984783
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Thanks for that tip! Will do.
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
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.
Okay, I understand now. Congratulations on being published! I'm sure it was a lot of hard work to write this.
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.
It's not a simple answer, but 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.
* 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.
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. :)