Docker Deployment & Security
Deploy Backstage using Docker Compose with PostgreSQL and learn production security practices
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
Part of a Course
This lab is part of the Backstage 101: Internal Developer Portal Fundamentals course
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