Traefik is an open-source, cloud-native reverse proxy and load balancer that simplifies the deployment and management of applications across multiple servers or containers. With Traefik, developers can easily and seamlessly route traffic to the appropriate service instance and ensure high availability, reliability, and security. In this article, I'll explore the features and limitations of Traefik as a reverse proxy and load balancer for containers.

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We take a look at Uptime Kuma, an open-source, self-hosted monitoring tool for websites, APIs, and services. It allows you to keep track of the uptime, downtime, and response times of your applications. One of the recommended ways to deploy Uptime Kuma is to use Docker containers, as they allow for easy installation, scaling, and management.

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HashiCorp Nomad is a powerful orchestration and scheduler tool that can be an easily operated Kubernetes alternative. Nomad provides an orchestrator for containers, virtual machines, and other resources. The de facto standard for a container orchestrator today is Kubernetes. However, Kubernetes is extremely challenging and complex. It requires a specialized skillset that can present a barrier to entry regarding running production workloads in self-hosted clusters.

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You can use built-in Docker commands to commit, save, and export Docker container images and data for the Docker backup container processes.

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A Docker registry allows your organization's users to store and distribute Docker images, which are used to create and run containers. There are two main types of registries in Docker: public and private. In this post, you will learn how to configure a private Docker registry.

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Using a private DNS server improves the security, privacy, and performance of your network. In this post, you will learn how to configure a private DNS server in Docker.

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K3s is a lightweight, production-grade Kubernetes distro that provides high availability. See how to install K3s using the K3sup utility.

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Portainer allows you to manage Docker containers and Kubernetes with a graphical user interface (GUI) without ever touching the command line. Aside from this, what else is Portainer good for? Read on as we delve into the benefits of using Portainer.

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Microk8s is a production-grade, easy-to-use Kubernetes distribution from the Ubuntu maker Canonical that provides quick time to value for development and production use cases. Microk8s aims to alleviate many of the challenges of working with Kubernetes clusters.

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In my previous article, we discussed the MacVLAN network in Docker. Today, I will outline the differences between IPvlan and MacVLAN, explain the advantages of IPvlan, and show you how to create a VLAN with IPvlan.

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Docker Desktop for Windows allows you to get a graphical user interface (GUI)-based handle on your Docker environment. It aims to make it easier for you to view and manage the state of containers and related artifacts in your environment.

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The macvlan network driver allows you to assign a MAC address to Docker containers, which enables your containerized application to connect directly to your physical network.

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