8 Best Practices for Using Docker in Production

TLDRDiscover the top 8 best practices for using Docker in production, including using official and verified Docker images, fixing image versions, optimizing caching, and more.

Key insights

🔑Use official and verified Docker images to ensure best practices and security.

📦Fix the version of the base image to prevent unpredictable updates.

⚡️Optimize caching for faster image building and efficient dependency management.

🔒Exclude unnecessary artifacts and build dependencies from the final image.

👥Run containers with non-root user privileges for improved security.

Q&A

Why should I use official Docker images?

Using official Docker images ensures that the images are built with best practices and verified security.

How can I fix the version of the base image?

Specify a specific version tag of the base image instead of using the 'latest' tag.

What is the benefit of optimizing caching?

Optimizing caching allows for faster image building and efficient reuse of unchanged layers.

Why should I exclude unnecessary artifacts from the final image?

Excluding unnecessary artifacts reduces image size and minimizes the attack surface.

Why should I run containers with non-root user privileges?

Running containers with non-root user privileges improves security by limiting the access and impact of potential vulnerabilities.

Timestamped Summary

00:00Introduction to the top 8 best practices for using Docker in production.

02:10The importance of using official and verified Docker images.

04:44Fixing the version of the base image to prevent unpredictable updates.

06:33Optimizing caching for faster image building and efficient dependency management.

10:10Excluding unnecessary artifacts and build dependencies from the final image.

11:00Running containers with non-root user privileges for improved security.