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Docker LabIntermediate3 hours

Containerize a Full-Stack Application

Write a multi-stage Dockerfile, build optimized images, and run a full-stack app with Docker Compose.

Part of Cloud DevOps Engineering (Week 4)

What You'll Build

A containerized full-stack application with a React frontend, Node.js API, and PostgreSQL database running via Docker Compose with health checks.

Tools Used

DockerDocker ComposeNode.jsPostgreSQL

Skills Practiced

Dockerfile authoringMulti-stage buildsDocker Compose orchestration

Prerequisites

  • Basic Docker knowledge

Why This Matters in Real Jobs

Containerization is the foundation of modern deployment. Interviewers at companies like Amazon and Google routinely ask candidates to explain multi-stage builds and container networking.

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