Doug Tidwell demos how to work with containers on the IBM Cloud platform

Getting started with the IBM Cloud, Part 3

Build a containerized version of your app using Docker and Kubernetes in
the IBM Container Service

About this video

In this video, I show you how to take the advanced Cloud Foundry app you
created in Part 2 into the world of containers. First you’ll set up the
Docker, Kubernetes, and IBM Cloud tools you need to package your code.
Next you’ll build a Docker image from your code and deploy it on your
machine. From there, you’ll work with Docker images in the IBM Cloud.
After creating a Kubernetes cluster, you’ll deploy your cloud-based Docker
images to them. When it’s all done, your app will be available worldwide.
No matter where you run your code, it will update the Cloudant NoSQL
database you created in Part 1.

IBM Cloud’s Platform as a Service (formerly known as Bluemix) lets you
quickly create, deploy, and manage your applications in the cloud. You
don’t have to deal with any of the underlying infrastructure. This video
shows you how to make the most of the IBM Container Service as you ignore
the mundane details of hosting and maintaining Kubernetes clusters.

To get started, create a free, non-expiring
IBM Cloud Lite account and you can do everything that I show in
this demo. We’ll go through four steps:

1. Install Docker, the Kubernetes kubectl tool, and
   container service plugins for the IBM Cloud tools
2. Build a Docker image from your advanced app and deploy it to your
   local machine
3. Create a Kubernetes cluster and move your Docker image into the IBM
   Cloud
4. Deploy your Docker image as a container running in a Kubernetes
   cluster

This video is the third in a four-part series that shows you the full power
of IBM Cloud’s Platform as a Service. The four videos show you how to
build:

1. A basic node.js application that includes a continuous delivery
   pipeline and a Cloudant NoSQL database
2. A more advanced application that displays a web form and updates the
   database
3. (This video) A containerized version of the advanced application,
   using Docker and Kubernetes in the IBM Container
   Service
4. A Node.js application that uses a microservice hosted on the
   IBM Cloud Functions serverless computing platform

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