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0 pointsalephu55y ago0 comments

I am a big fan of using namespaces via docker, in particular for development. If I want to test my backend component I can expose a single port and then hook it up to the database, redis, nginx etc. via docker networks. You don't need to worry about port clashes and it's easy to "factory reset".

In production this model is quite a good way to guarantee your internal components aren't directly exposed too.

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foxhill5y ago

that's sort of my point though - namespacing is a great feature that allows for more independent & isolated testing and execution, there is no doubt. docker provides none of it.

i would argue that relying on docker hiding public visibilty of your internal components is akin to using a mobile phone as a door-stop - it'll probably work but there are more appropriate (and auditable) tools for the job.

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foxhill5y ago

that's sort of my point though - namespacing is a great feature that allows for more independent & isolated testing and execution, there is no doubt. docker provides none of it.

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