Learning path

Container Basics for Infrastructure Engineers

Skill Level
Fundamentals
Duration 4 hours 10 minutes
Updated Sep 18, 2025

About this learning path

This learning path provides a foundational understanding of container technology tailored for infrastructure professionals. Through a series of curated articles, learners will explore the architecture of containers, their role in modern infrastructure, and the responsibilities of infrastructure engineers in designing scalable, container-ready environments. The hands-on lab component offers real-time access to an environment to install Docker, grow Docker skills, and build and manage containerized applications. By the end of this path, participants will gain practical experience and conceptual clarity on how containers fit into today's infrastructure landscape—preparing them to support agile, cloud-native deployments.

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Prerequisites

  1. Basic Linux Command Line Knowledge
  2. Interest in containers

What you'll learn

  1. Container Architecture
  2. Why Containers Matter to Infrastructure Professionals
  3. Installing Docker
  4. Working with Containerized Applications Using Docker Commands
  1. 1. Container Basics
    1. Enroll in this learning path to view locked contentUnderstanding the Basics of Containers: An Infrastructure Engineer's Perspective
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    3. Enroll in this learning path to view locked contentDemystifying Container Orchestration: Docker Swarm vs Kubernetes
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  2. 2. Conclusion
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