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Integrating CI/CD with Docker Enterprise Edition – Demo Webinar Recap

CI/CD with Docker EE

Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) methodologies are key traits of a modern software development practice. Docker Enterprise Edition (Docker EE) can be a catalyst for this DevOps mindset, integrating with your preferred tools and existing practices to improve the quality and speed at which innovation is delivered.

In our recent webinar, Integrating CI/CD with Docker Enterprise Edition, we walked through an example where a developer is using GitLab as the CI tool of choice. If you missed the webinar, you can watch the demo here:

Here are some of the top questions from the webinar:

Q: Can you explain the process for deploying the application to production shown in the demo?

A: This example leveraged a capability called image promotions to automatically push an approved image to the “prod” repository. The policy was defined to look for images in the “dev” repository with a specific label. If that image has less than the preset number of vulnerabilities from a security scan, it is automatically moved to the “prod” repository and a new label of “latest” is attached. With the “latest” image updated, a service refresh replaces the old production website container with the new version and the Continue reading