Containerization with Docker

Explain the benefits of containerization for microservices development and deployment.

Create optimized Dockerfiles for Spring Boot microservices using multi-stage builds.

Describe and apply image tagging strategies (e.g., semantic versioning, Git SHA) for production versioning.

Use Docker Compose to launch and network multiple microservices and their dependencies (e.g., database, broker) for local development.

Implement health checks in a Docker container to ensure container reliability and inform the container runtime.

Configure a Spring Boot application to correctly read environment variables and secrets passed by a container runtime.

Build and push a Docker image to a container registry (e.g., Docker Hub, ECR, GCR).

Debug a running container by accessing its shell, viewing logs, and inspecting its network.