Docker base images - Ideas how to manage them on scale • Tomasz Gągor • Devoxx Poland 2022

Containerization in the form of Docker images is on the marketplace for almost 10 years. It addressed many problems, allowing developers to decision with confidence, letting go of the request to care about environment stability. In this way, building and managing Docker images has started to seem like a solved problem, with more articles available about best practices than anyone is able to read.
But, as with any technology, it has its pros and cons. The immutability of images provided stability, but at the same time became a nightmare for any safety team. You effort to follow best practices, but even then, you might end up in an unusual place where things just don’t fit. utilizing a fewer examples as case studies, Tomasz will show how he and his squad challenge best practices to make customized solutions that work for their needs.

Lecture took place on Wednesday, 22nd 2022 at 13:30 in area 4A

DevOps Engineer in love with instant feedback loops and highly available/auto-scalled systems. 20+ years Linux and Open origin enthusiast, that was installing Perl even on Windows Servers. Accidental developer, who can code in any languages (as long as it's not Basic), performance optimization specialist (usually hunting for IO or Java GC issues), and safety freak - always afraid the subject doesn't get the attention it deserves.
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