LABINTERMEDIATE

Docker Deployment & Security

Deploy Backstage using Docker Compose with PostgreSQL and learn production security practices

240 minutes
developer-experience/backstage
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Lab Overview

Move from local development to production-ready Docker deployment. Configure Docker Compose with PostgreSQL, set up persistent storage, and learn critical security practices for containerized applications.

You'll learn to:

  • Write a production-ready Dockerfile for Backstage applications
  • Create Docker Compose configuration with multi-service architecture
  • Configure PostgreSQL database integration with proper schemas
  • Set up persistent storage and volume management
  • CRITICAL: Learn production security with Docker secrets (not environment variables)
  • Test containerized deployment and troubleshoot common issues
  • Understand deployment best practices and security considerations

This hands-on lab prepares your Backstage application for secure production deployment using containerization.

Key Resources:

Prerequisites

backstage-techdocs-setup

docker-fundamentals

database-basics

Technologies Covered

backstagedockerdocker-composepostgresqldeployment

Part of a Course

This lab is part of the Backstage 101: Internal Developer Portal Fundamentals course

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