Python Apps and Docker

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM on August 16, 2014, Room 701

Matt Wright

Audience level:

intermediate

Watch:

http://youtu.be/qeqk4xMloS0

Description

An overview of why and how one might use Docker for Python applications

Abstract

Docker is an open platform for distributed applications for developers and sysadmins. It is a new approach to building, shipping and running applications on your preferred hardware.

The Docker ecosystem and PaaS providers offering Docker as an option for deployments is quickly growing. This talk will cover how the basics of how to "Dockerize" your Python applications. Topics include: how to write a Dockerfile, configuration techniques, and dealing with logs.

This talk will cover how to use Docker to "containerize" your Python applications.