Mastering Docker from Scratch to Scale - From Basics to CI/CD, Orchestration, and Production Deployment — Security, Scaling, Monitoring, and Hands-on Labs for DevSecOps, SRE, and Cloud Engineers  (Paperback, Sudipta Biswas)

Mastering Docker from Scratch to Scale is the ultimate hands-on guide for mastering Docker in real-world, production-grade environments. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced DevOps engineer, this book walks you through the complete Docker lifecycle — from fundamentals to orchestration, security, and enterprise deployment. Learn to build, scale, and secure Docker containers with real-world labs, CI/CD pipelines, and step-by-step guidance. This is more than just theory — it's a production playbook for modern DevSecOps teams. Inside the Book: - Docker installation, images, volumes, and networking fundamentals - Mastery of Docker Compose and advanced multi-container setups - Swarm clustering, rootless containers, and container hardening - Secure CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions + DockerHub - Monitoring with Grafana, Loki, Suricata, and advanced logging - 15+ case studies: DevSecOps, Blockchain, SRE, Cloud-native patterns - Full DCA (Docker Certified Associate) exam domain alignment - Bonus: DockerHub automation, Podman/Buildah comparisons, and cloud-ready optimizations Who It's For: - DevOps, SREs, and Platform Engineers - Cloud and Cybersecurity Professionals - Developers adopting containers and automation - Students preparing for Docker or DCA certification - Technical leaders implementing secure DevOps pipelines Authored by Sudipta Biswas, a CISO and DevSecOps architect with 20 years of experience, this book distills enterprise-scale containerization into actionable insights, code samples, and downloadable labs. Whether you're starting from scratch or optimizing at scale — this is the Docker guide you've been waiting for.