We hope this has familiarized you with Docker Compose and its offers. There’s still a lot to explore and learn to be a true Docker Compose master. Once you are comfortable making docker-compose files and working with the necessary commands, you can move onto the following advancements:

Working with multiple Dockerfiles in Compose (common for microservices)

Docker Compose environment variables (.env files)

Docker Swarm (for scaling and monitoring clusters)

Automated deployments with Docker Stack

Educative’s advanced Docker course Working with Containers: Docker & Docker Compose is an ideal place to learn these concepts and beyond. Not only will you get a refresher on Docker fundamentals, but you’ll also progress from beginner to advanced concepts like connecting to a web app/database container, building service container images, learning how to utilize the Docker dev CLI plugin, learning how to define services in a compose file, setting build time variables for images, testing, and debugging when needed, working with standalone containers, and hands-on practice with Docker Compose.

In the end, you’ll even learn how to monitor clusters and scale Docker services with Swarm.

Jumpstart your career and become an in-demand Docker developer!

At the end, you’ll even learn how to monitor clusters and scale Docker services with Swarm. Jumpstart your career and become an in-demand Docker developer!