Containerization
Docker image for Rust backend: learn how to
In this tutorial, we will learn how to create a Docker image for a Rust backend. We are going to write a small REST API program with the warp crate. Then we will write a Docker file to build a lean Docker image for it. Creating a Docker image for our applications enables us to more easily distribute and deploy our applications, with the certainty they will run as designed. Check out the full project on my GitHub: https://github.com/tmsdev82/rust-warp-docker-tutorial. Prerequisites To be able to follow along with the tutorial some of the following is useful: Rust installed Installation of Docker…
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How to connect to a Azure Kubernetes Service
This article is about how to connect to a Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) cluster. We will look at the steps from installing the required tools to logging in to Azure using the terminal to exploring the AKS cluster to get information using a few simple command line commands. This article is aimed at Linux based systems. Prerequisites Please have an Azure account ready to follow along with. We also need to be able to access this account from the system we run the commands from. We are also assuming that there is an existing AKS cluster we want to connect…
What is Docker and why is it used: quick primer
This article is a quick primer on Docker for those who have heard of it but have never actually worked with it. Even if you have some experience working with it, this article will provide you with tips or context that will help understand Docker. But also how to use it effectively. Why use Docker In short, Docker makes application development, packaging, and deployment easier. But, why do we need these things to be easier as developers? First, let’s look at some problems that might occur in typical environment without Docker. Applications and their dependencies Each application we develop has…