#Docker Compose

3 posts

Docker in Practice #2: Django + PostgreSQL compose — Two Containers as One
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Docker in Practice #2: Django + PostgreSQL compose — Two Containers as One

Bundling a Django app and PostgreSQL into one docker compose file. Migration entrypoint, depends_on relying on healthcheck, data volumes, .env separation, and collectstatic — a production-shaped compose setup.

Docker Intermediate #4: Compose Deep Dive — depends_on, healthcheck, profiles
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Docker Intermediate #4: Compose Deep Dive — depends_on, healthcheck, profiles

Adding operational sense to compose.yaml. healthcheck for whether the DB is actually ready, depends_on with conditions for meaningful startup order, and profiles to fork dev/test/prod inside one file. Plus override files and restart policies.

Docker Intermediate #3: docker compose Basics — web + db in One File
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Docker Intermediate #3: docker compose Basics — web + db in One File

A tool for defining several containers in one file and starting them with a single command. The service / network / volume structure of compose.yaml, a real web + postgres setup, and the day-to-day flow of up/down/logs/ps.