Getting Started with Docker ...and AI

2025 edition fully updated with AI/LLM projects!

Learn Docker in a day... Get ready to kick-start your career in Docker and AI with this groundbreaking book from best-selling author and Docker Captain Nigel Poulton.

Getting Started with Docker (and AI) assumes zero prior experience and gets you up to speed fast. You'll learn the ins and outs of Docker and its crucial role in the future of AI, and gain hands-on experience as you discover how to deploy, manage, and collaborate with an AI chatbot using Docker.

In this book, you will:

- Learn how to run and manage containers
- Containerize an app
- Work with Docker Hub
- Deploy and manage an AI chatbot with Docker Compose
- Inspect Ollama and AI model configurations to gain a deeper understanding of how Docker and AI work together

Along the way, Nigel will explain everything as clearly as possible and demystify all the jargon. When you're done, you'll be ready to start working with Docker and AI projects.

About the author

Nigel Poulton is a technologist with a passion for demystifying new technologies and making them fun and easy to learn. His books, many of which have become Amazon bestsellers, are considered the "go-to resources" for computer scientists and IT professionals worldwide.

His latest book "AI Explained: Facts, Fiction, and Future" is a must-read for anyone interested in current affairs or curious about the global impacts of AI. You don't need a background in technology, and once you start reading, you won't want to stop.

In addition to his writing, Nigel coaches youth sports and enjoys spending time with his family.