jacopo3101 / inception

First Docker project

Inception

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Description

Project Inception is a hands-on exercise in system administration, focusing on Docker virtualization. It involves setting up a small infrastructure of different services within a personal virtual machine environment. The Docker image must be built from scratch, starting from the penultimate stable version of Debian or Alpine.

Objectives

• Broaden knowledge and proficiency in system administration.
• Gain practical experience in Docker containerization.
• Learn to set up and manage a small infrastructure of services using Docker.
• Understand best practices for Dockerfile design and container orchestration.

Project Structure

The project directory structure is organized as follows:

project_inception/
│
├── srcs/
│ ├── Makefile
│ ├── docker-compose.yml
│ ├── .env
│ ├── requirements/
│ │ ├── mariadb/
│ │ ├── nginx/
│ │ ├── tools/
│ │ └── wordpress/
│ └── [other necessary files and directories]
│
└── [other project files]

• srcs/: Contains all project configurations and Docker-related files.
  • Makefile: Automates the setup of the application.
  • docker-compose.yml: Defines the composition of Docker services.
  • .env: Stores environment variables and sensitive data locally.
  • requirements/: Directory for storing Dockerfiles and related configurations for each service.