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Dockerize nestjs app with postgres

Containerising Your NestJS Application with Docker and PostgreSQL
Simplify Deployment and Management with Docker

In this comprehensive tutorial, you'll learn how to containerise your NestJS application and integrate it with PostgreSQL using Docker Compose.
Playlist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfCry7ZMDxQ&list=PLT5Jhb7lgSBNJSUY34A8wQqZAlrJZFbfC

This is divided into 4 different Parts
Part-1 what is Grafana and Prometheus
https://youtu.be/oyZhKaubFV0
Part-2 Dockerize Your NestJS App with Postgres
https://youtu.be/yUtm8h57Dag
Part-3 Nest.js Metrics - Prometheus & Grafana Tutorial #03
https://youtu.be/XNxfnlxpf30
Part-4 Nest.js Metrics Dashboards - Prometheus & Grafana Tutorial
https://youtu.be/bRuulq-TVgU

Github Repo
https://github.com/tkssharma/nestjs-graphana-prometheus
Playlist

Key Topics Covered:

  • Understanding Docker: Learn the basics of Docker containers and images.
  • Creating a Dockerfile: Define your NestJS application's environment using a Dockerfile.
  • Setting Up PostgreSQL: Create a Docker container for your PostgreSQL database.
  • Using Docker Compose: Manage both your NestJS application and PostgreSQL database using Docker Compose.
  • Connecting to PostgreSQL: Configure your NestJS application to connect to the PostgreSQL database.
  • Deployment: Deploy your Dockerized application to a production environment.

Benefits of Dockerizing Your NestJS Application:

  • Portability: Run your application consistently across different environments.
  • Isolation: Ensure your application is isolated from other running services.
  • Scalability: Easily scale your application horizontally by adding more containers.
  • Reproducibility: Create consistent development and production environments.

Join us on this journey to master Docker and streamline your NestJS application deployment.

Keywords: Docker, NestJS, PostgreSQL, containerization, deployment, web development, software development, tutorial

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