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Automating Docker Image Builds with Pulumi and Docker Build Cloud

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2024-05-14 16:00:13

Pulumi is an Infrastructure as Code (IaC) platform that simplifies resource management across any cloud or SaaS provider, including Docker. Pulumi providers are integrations with useful tools and vendors. Pulumi’s new Docker Build provider is about making your builds even easier, faster, and more reliable.

In this post, we will dive into how Pulumi’s new Docker Build provider works with Docker Build Cloud to streamline building, deploying, and managing containerized applications. First, we’ll set up a project using Docker Build Cloud and Pulumi. Then, we’ll explore cool use cases that showcase how you can leverage this provider to simplify your build and deployment pipelines.

Docker Build Cloud is Docker’s newest offering that provides a pair of AMD and Arm builders in the cloud and shared cache for your team, resulting in up to 39x faster image builds. Docker Personal, Pro, Team, and Business plans include a set number of Build Cloud minutes, or you can purchase a Build Cloud Team plan to add minutes. Learn more about Docker Build Cloud plans.

The example builds an NGINX Dockerfile using a Docker Build Cloud builder. We will create a Docker Build Cloud builder, create a Pulumi program in Typescript, and build our image.