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"Podman Essentials"

Podman Essentials is a comprehensive guide crafted for both emerging and seasoned practitioners seeking mastery in modern containerization. The book lays a strong theoretical and practical foundation by tracing the evolution of container technology, exploring the principles underpinning Podman’s daemonless and rootless architecture, and comparing it in depth with Docker and other engines. Each chapter methodically unpacks the essential facets of deploying and managing containers, from environment preparation and OCI standards to leveraging advanced image management tools like Buildah and integrated Podman capabilities.

With clarity and authority, the book navigates through container lifecycle operations, orchestrating complex workloads with Podman’s pod concept, and designing for robust networking, persistent storage, and scalable microservices architectures. Security is thoroughly addressed: readers gain actionable guidance in isolating workloads using Linux primitives, integrating SELinux, AppArmor, and seccomp, and implementing best practices for vulnerability scanning, compliance, and production-grade operations. Equally, the text explores multi-platform and edge deployments, showing how Podman is uniquely positioned for hybrid workloads, air-gapped environments, and remote management across diverse infrastructures.

Beyond the basics, Podman Essentials delves into automation and system integration—covering CI/CD workflows, systemd, API automation, and observability—while also guiding readers through troubleshooting, optimization, and operational playbooks. The book concludes with a forward-looking perspective on ecosystem extensions, open-source contributions, and industry trends. Whether you are modernizing existing systems, deploying greenfield workloads, or governing secure, scalable infrastructure, this book delivers the insights and expertise needed to harness Podman to its full potential.

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كتاب إلكتروني: 11 يونيو 2025