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Docker Course in Dubai

Edoxi’s 40-hour Docker course in Dubai helps you master containerisation from the basics to an advanced level through hands-on Docker training. You gain real skills in Docker architecture, image management, orchestration, security and enterprise deployments that boost your DevOps and cloud career. Start your Docker training in Dubai today. Enrol now!
Course Duration
40 Hours
Corporate Days
5 Days
Learners Enrolled
50+
Modules
16
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What Do You Learn from Edoxi's Docker Training

Container Technology Fundamentals
You learn to understand core container concepts, differentiate containers from VMs, and explore Docker’s basic architecture through our guided training.
Docker Image & Container Management
You learn to create custom Docker images with Dockerfiles, manage container lifecycle commands, and handle everyday container operations confidently.
Volume & Network Configuration
You learn to configure persistent storage using volumes and bind mounts, set up container networking, and expose your container services effectively.
Docker Compose Basics
You learn to build and run multi-container applications using Docker Compose, helping you manage simple service-based environments with ease.
Docker Internals & Optimisation
You learn to explore namespaces, cgroups, and union filesystems while applying multi-stage builds and image optimisation techniques for efficient deployments.
Orchestration with Docker Swarm
You learn to deploy and manage multi-node Swarm clusters, configure services with rolling updates, and implement overlay networks for production-level setups.
Container Security & Monitoring
You learn to apply security best practices using Docker secrets, perform vulnerability scans, and set up monitoring solutions such as Prometheus and Grafana.
Advanced Troubleshooting & Performance Tuning
You learn to diagnose container issues, refine resource allocation, and optimise performance to support scalable enterprise DevOps environments.

About Our Docker Course in Dubai

Edoxi’s 40-hour Docker course in Dubai is designed to help you master one of the most in-demand container technologies used across global DevOps and cloud environments. Whether you are entering the world of containerisation or expanding your expertise for enterprise-grade deployments, our Docker training course gives you practical skills that you can apply immediately in your role. Through real project simulations and hands-on labs, you gain the confidence to build, manage, and secure containerised applications from the ground up.

Our Docker training in Dubai offers two structured pathways—Basic and Advanced—so you can learn at the level that suits your experience. In the Basic track, you explore essential container concepts, Docker architecture, image creation, networking, and simple multi-container deployments. If you already work with cloud or DevOps tools, the Advanced track helps you deepen your capabilities with Docker internals, Swarm orchestration, image optimisation, CI/CD integration, security hardening, and performance tuning. You gain exposure to real enterprise challenges, ensuring your learning stays relevant to today’s production environments.

Throughout this Docker course, you take part in extensive hands-on exercises that mirror real DevOps workflows. You practise container lifecycle management, troubleshoot deployment issues, automate builds, implement secure environments, and optimise application performance. By learning through doing, you build practical skills that help you reduce deployment errors, improve scalability, and streamline development across your organisation. This practical approach also supports your preparation for globally recognised Docker certification paths.

By the end of the training, you come away with a complete, end-to-end understanding of containerisation—covering installation, architecture, orchestration, security, networking, monitoring, and enterprise workflows. This makes you job-ready for high-demand roles such as DevOps Engineer, Cloud Engineer, SRE, or Docker Administrator, all of which are widely sought after in Dubai’s fast-growing tech and cloud ecosystem. You also receive an Edoxi course completion certificate to validate your expertise to future employers.

Key Features of Edoxi's Docker Training

Real-World Docker Environment

You can practise in fully configured, real-world Docker environments that mirror modern industry setups in Dubai. This allows you to build confidence with the latest tools and extensions.

Custom Dockerfile Workshop

You learn to create, refine, and optimise Dockerfiles for different applications. Our trainers guide you in applying best practices for building production-ready images.

Multi-Container Application Lab

You can learn to deploy multi-service applications using Docker Compose. As a result, you understand how to link services, manage persistent data, and troubleshoot real deployment scenarios.

Orchestration & Scaling Exercises

You can learn to configure Docker Swarm clusters and explore how to scale services. You also learn how to manage distributed workloads and handle rolling updates used in today’s Dubai-based tech operations.

Container Security Workshop

You strengthen your skills by implementing vulnerability scans, secrets management, and secure container configurations. This helps your applications stay protected in dynamic cloud environments.

CI/CD Pipeline Integration

You learn to integrate Docker into automated CI/CD pipelines. We guide you through managing image versions, testing stages, and deployment strategies used by leading companies in Dubai.

Who Can Join Our Docker Course in Dubai

Software Developers (Basic Course)

If you are looking to containerise your applications and create consistent development environments with ease, you benefit from our Basic Docker training.

IT Operations Staff (Basic Course)

If you are a system administrator transitioning to container technologies, you gain the foundational Docker skills needed to support modern infrastructure.

QA Engineers (Basic Course)

If you are a testing specialist aiming to build isolated, reproducible environments for accurate application testing, you can find this training highly useful.

DevOps Engineers (Advanced Course)

If you are an experienced automation professional ready to design enterprise-grade container strategies and orchestration workflows, our Advanced Docker course enhances your expertise.

Cloud Architects (Advanced Course)

If you are responsible for designing infrastructure across multiple environments or cloud platforms, you strengthen your container deployment and scaling capabilities through advanced modules.

Site Reliability Engineers – SREs (Advanced Course)

If you are focused on maintaining high-availability systems with strong monitoring and self-healing features, you expand your skillset through advanced containerised operations.

Docker Course Modules


Basic Level

Module 1: Introduction to Containers
  • Chapter 1.1: Understanding Containers

    • Lesson 1.1.1: What containers are and why they matter
    • Lesson 1.1.2: Differences between virtual machines and containers
    • Lesson 1.1.3: Use cases for Docker
Module 2: Getting Started with Docker
  • Chapter 2.1: Installing and Setting Up Docker

    • Lesson 2.1.1: Installing Docker on Linux
    • Lesson 2.1.2: Installing Docker on Windows
    • Lesson 2.1.3: Installing Docker on Mac
  • Chapter 2.2: Docker Architecture

    • Lesson 2.2.1: Docker client and daemon
    • Lesson 2.2.2: Docker images and containers
    • Lesson 2.2.3: Docker registries
Module 3: Working with Docker Images
  • Chapter 3.1: Image Management Basics

    • Lesson 3.1.1: Pulling images from Docker Hub
    • Lesson 3.1.2: Understanding image layers
    • Lesson 3.1.3: Building custom images with Dockerfile
    • Lesson 3.1.4: Tagging and versioning images
Module 4: Managing Containers
  • Chapter 4.1: Container Lifecycle

    • Lesson 4.1.1: Running containers (interactive and detached)
    • Lesson 4.1.2: Stopping, starting, restarting, and removing containers
    • Lesson 4.1.3: Viewing logs and inspecting containers
Module 5: Networking in Docker
  • Chapter 5.1: Docker Networking Concepts

    • Lesson 5.1.1: Default bridge network
    • Lesson 5.1.2: Exposing and publishing ports
    • Lesson 5.1.3: Creating custom networks
    • Lesson 5.1.4: Container-to-container communication
Module 6: Storage in Docker
  • Chapter 6.1: Data Persistence and Storage

    • Lesson 6.1.1: Volumes vs bind mounts
    • Lesson 6.1.2: Persisting data across containers
    • Lesson 6.1.3: Common use cases (databases, configuration files)
Module 7: Docker Compose Basics
  • Chapter 7.1: Multi-Container Applications

    • Lesson 7.1.1: Why Docker Compose is needed
    • Lesson 7.1.2: docker-compose.yml structure
    • Lesson 7.1.3: Running multi-container applications
    • Lesson 7.1.4: Scaling services with Compose

Advanced Level

Module 8: Deep Dive into Docker Architecture
  • Chapter 8.1: Internal Components

    • Lesson 8.1.1: Docker internals: namespaces, cgroups, union filesystems
    • Lesson 8.1.2: Understanding the container lifecycle in detail
    • Lesson 8.1.3: Docker engine, REST API, and CLI
Module 9: Advanced Image Management
  • Chapter 9.1: Optimising Docker Images

    • Lesson 9.1.1: Multi-stage builds
    • Lesson 9.1.2: Reducing image size and attack surface
    • Lesson 9.1.3: Image caching strategies
    • Lesson 9.1.4: Using private registries (Harbour, AWS ECR, GCP Artefact Registry)
Module 10: Advanced Networking
  • Chapter 10.1: Custom Networking and Swarm

    • Lesson 10.1.1: User-defined bridge, overlay, and macvlan networks
    • Lesson 10.1.2: DNS and service discovery inside Docker
    • Lesson 10.1.3: Multi-host networking with Swarm mode
    • Lesson 10.1.4: Network troubleshooting (tcpdump, docker network inspect)
Module 11: Storage & Data Management
  • Chapter 11.1: Managing Stateful Data

    • Lesson 11.1.1: Volume drivers and plugins
    • Lesson 11.1.2: Using tmpfs mounts
    • Lesson 11.1.3: Backup and restore strategies for container data
    • Lesson 11.1.4: Running stateful applications in containers (databases, message queues)
Module 12: Security in Docker
  • Chapter 12.1: Container Security Best Practices

    • Lesson 12.1.1: Principle of least privilege
    • Lesson 12.1.2: Seccomp, AppArmor, and SELinux with Docker
    • Lesson 12.1.3: Scanning images for vulnerabilities (Trivy, Anchore, Docker Scan)
    • Lesson 12.1.4: Managing secrets securely (Docker secrets, external vaults)
Module 13: Docker Compose Advanced Use Cases
  • Chapter 13.1: Production-Ready Compose

    • Lesson 13.1.1: Multi-environment Compose files
    • Lesson 13.1.2: Override and extension of YAML configurations
    • Lesson 13.1.3: Running Compose in production environments
    • Lesson 13.1.4: Health checks and dependency management
Module 14: Scaling & Orchestration
  • Chapter 14.1: Docker Swarm and Kubernetes

    • Lesson 14.1.1: Docker Swarm architecture, services, overlay networks, load balancing
    • Lesson 14.1.2: Service scaling and rolling updates
    • Lesson 14.1.3: Swarm vs Kubernetes (comparison and when to use)
Module 15: Performance & Troubleshooting
  • Chapter 15.1: Debugging and Monitoring

    • Lesson 15.1.1: Resource limits (CPU, memory, I/O) and cgroups tuning
    • Lesson 15.1.2: Debugging containers with exec, nsenter, strace
    • Lesson 15.1.3: Logging drivers and centralised log collection
    • Lesson 15.1.4: Monitoring with cAdvisor, Prometheus, Grafana
Module 16: CI/CD with Docker
  • Chapter 16.1: Automation with Docker

    • Lesson 16.1.1: Integrating Docker with Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions
    • Lesson 16.1.2: Building and pushing images in pipelines
    • Lesson 16.1.3: Automated tests inside containers
    • Lesson 16.1.4: Versioning and tagging strategies

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Practical Sessions in Our Docker Course in Dubai

Our Docker training in Dubai gives you hands-on experience through guided labs that help you apply every concept you learn. You practise real-world scenarios so your skills grow through doing, not just listening. Here is a clear overview of the practical activities you explore throughout the Basic and Advanced tracks.

Install Docker & Run hello-world

You learn to set up your Docker environment and run the hello-world container to confirm your installation. This establishes a strong foundation for your containerisation journey.

Build a Custom Image with a Dockerfile

You learn to create and refine custom Docker images using a Dockerfile. This helps you apply best practices such as layer caching and clean configurations for efficient builds.

Run a Containerised Web App with Port Mapping

You learn to deploy a web application inside a container and configure port mapping. This enables access from your host system and strengthens your networking fundamentals.

Deploy a Multi-Container App Using Docker Compose

You learn to build and deploy a complete multi-container application using Docker Compose. This helps in configuring service definitions, dependencies, and persistent data handling.

Build Optimised Images Using Multi-Stage Builds

You learn to implement multi-stage builds to produce lightweight, secure production images that support faster deployment and reduced resource usage.

Scan Images for Vulnerabilities (Trivy / Docker Scan)

You learn to set up automated scans with Trivy or Docker Scan, integrating essential security checks into your image-building workflow.

Create and Manage a Swarm Cluster with Rolling Updates & Load Balancing

You learn to deploy a multi-node Docker Swarm cluster and configure replicas, rolling updates, and load balancing to support high-availability applications.

Deploy a Monitoring Stack (cAdvisor + Prometheus + Grafana)

You learn to configure a full monitoring stack to track container performance using cAdvisor, collect metrics with Prometheus, and visualise trends through Grafana dashboards.

Docker Course Outcome and Career Opportunities in Dubai

Edoxi’s Docker course in Dubai prepares you to step confidently into modern DevOps and cloud environments with practical, job-ready container skills. You gain real industry capability that supports your growth from beginner learning to advanced enterprise deployment. Here is what you achieve through our comprehensive Docker training:

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You gain a solid understanding of container technology, enabling you to run applications consistently across different environments.
You learn to build and manage Docker images, giving you the skills to package applications efficiently for development and production.
You learn to deploy and maintain containers, helping you streamline workflows and reduce system-level complexities.
You learn to manage networking and storage, allowing you to design secure, stable, and scalable container environments.
You learn to automate multi-container applications, enabling you to run complex systems smoothly using Docker Compose.
You learn to optimise performance and troubleshoot issues, giving you confidence in managing real-world container challenges.

Career Opportunities After the Docker Certification in Dubai

  • DevOps Engineer
  • Container Platform Administrator
  • Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
  • QA Automation Engineer
  • CI/CD Specialist
  • Docker Support Specialist
  • Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
  • Junior System Administrator
  • Container Platform Lead
  • Cloud Infrastructure Architect

Companies Hiring Docker-Skilled Professionals in Dubai

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) Middle East
  • Microsoft Dubai
  • Google Cloud UAE
  • Emirates Group
  • Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)
  • Etisalat by e&
  • du Telecom
  • IBM Middle East
  • Accenture Dubai
  • Emirates NBD

Docker Training Options

Classroom Training

  • 40 hours of structured classroom learning

  • Hands-on Docker environment setup

  • Practical container lifecycle exercises

  • Clear blend of theory and real-world practice

Live Online Training

  • 40 hours of virtual instructor-led sessions

  • Access to a complete virtual lab environment

  • Interactive remote demonstrations

  • Flexible scheduling to suit your routine

Corporate Training

  • 5-day intensive corporate Docker programme

  • Customised Docker implementation strategies for your team

  • Training delivered at your location, at a hotel or at Edoxi

  • Environment-specific container solutions

  • Team-focused Docker workflow development

  • Training tailored for enterprise-scale Docker ecosystems

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Why Choose Edoxi for Docker Training in Dubai?

If you are looking for a practical and career-focused Docker course in Dubai, our training helps you learn containerisation the right way. We support you throughout your Docker journey so you gain skills that matter in Dubai’s fast-growing tech ecosystem. Here is why you may choose us:

Comprehensive Skill Development

Our Docker training course guides you from the basics to advanced enterprise concepts. This helps you gain confidence through hands-on containerisation, orchestration, security, and real implementation practice.

Real-World Project Portfolio

You can work on industry-ready Docker projects that strengthen your portfolio. This shows your ability to handle everything from simple container setups to advanced orchestration workflows used by Dubai-based companies.

Hands-On Learning Environment

Over 70% of your Docker course is practical, allowing you to apply each concept immediately. You learn by doing through real use cases that match the needs of leading organisations in Dubai.

Industry-Aligned Content

Our Docker certification training follows the latest industry standards, security practices, and integration methods. This enables you to build skills that employers in Dubai look for in production environments.

Flexible Learning Paths

You can choose the learning path that suits your level. Whether you are starting your Docker training in Dubai or upgrading your expertise, you progress at a pace that matches your goals.

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Maria Mehwish is a forward-thinking and knowledgeable information security leader with a strong background in building, updating, and maintaining digital protections for various organisations. As a certified CEH, CCSP, CCT, and CISSP Trainer, Maria has a proven track record of delivering innovative and immersive coursework, enhancing learning experiences for cyber threats, ethical hacking, security policy, DevSecOps, and cloud security. With excellent verbal and written communication skills, she is also adept at troubleshooting problems and building successful solutions.

Maria is a self-motivated individual with a strong sense of personal responsibility, capable of managing projects from start to finish. Her expertise in Amazon Web Services, Java/Go/Python/C++, DevSecOps, computer security, Linux, penetration testing, and risk analysis, among others, makes her a valuable asset to any organisation. Maria, a British national, is a native English speaker and has intermediate proficiency in Urdu.

FAQ

What are the prerequisites to join Edoxi’s Docker course in Dubai?

You can join the Basic Docker training course at Edoxi without any advanced technical background. Knowing simple command-line operations helps, but we support you with beginner-friendly lessons from day one. If you choose the Advanced Docker course in Dubai, it helps if you understand Docker fundamentals, container running, and basic Dockerfile creation.

What can you do after completing the Docker training at Edoxi Training Institute?

After completing your Docker training in Dubai, you confidently containerise applications, build Docker images, manage multi-container setups, and handle key networking and storage tasks. Your Docker certification helps you work more efficiently in cloud, DevOps, and software delivery environments across Dubai.

What is the average salary for Docker-certified professionals in Dubai?

Docker-certified professionals in Dubai earn an average salary ranging between AED 14,000 and AED 22,000 per month, depending on your experience, project exposure, and the complexity of your Docker and containerisation skills.

How does the Basic Docker training course at Edoxi prepare you for the Advanced Docker certification path?

After completing your Docker training in Dubai, you confidently containerise applications, build Docker images, manage multi-container setups, and handle key networking and storage tasks. Your Docker certification helps you work more efficiently in cloud, DevOps, and software delivery environments across Dubai.

How do you prepare before joining the Docker course at Edoxi Training Institute?

For the Basic Docker course in Dubai, learning basic command-line use helps you get comfortable faster. For the Advanced Docker training course, revisiting Docker fundamentals and practising simple container deployment makes your learning smoother.